Oxalyl chloride → 2-Chloronicotinoyl chloride

HRID 859238Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 859238 reaction equation
[Cl:1][C:2]1[N:10]=[CH:9][CH:8]=[CH:7][C:3]=1[C:4](O)=[O:5].C(Cl)(=O)C([Cl:14])=O>C(Cl)Cl.CN(C=O)C>[Cl:1][C:2]1[N:10]=[CH:9][CH:8]=[CH:7][C:3]=1[C:4]([Cl:14])=[O:5]

Participants

5

Conditions

Temperature
0 °C

Procedure

To a suspension of 2-chloronicotinic acid (37.8 g, 0.240 mol) in dry DCM (150 mL) and DMF (0.1 mL) cooled in an ice-bath was added oxalyl chloride (22.9 mL, 0.264 mol) dropwise over a period of 15 min. After stirring for 1 h at 0° C., the reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 6 h (the mixture became a clear brownish solution). The solvent and the excess oxalyl chloride was evaporated under reduced pressure. Toluene (100 mL) was added to the residue and the mixture was evaporated. The obtaining residue was purified by vacuum distillation to give 2-chloronicotinoyl chloride (41.7 g, 99%); bp 98–100° C./2 mmHg, mp 38–39° C. (from Lancaster catalog). Caution: Distillation may need a special care due to the high melting point of the product.

Workup

  1. temperaturecooled in an ice-bath
  2. temperaturethe reaction mixture was heated
  3. temperatureto reflux for 6 h (the mixture
  4. customThe solvent and the excess oxalyl chloride was evaporated under reduced pressure
  5. additionToluene (100 mL) was added to the residue
  6. customthe mixture was evaporated
  7. distillationThe obtaining residue was purified by vacuum distillation

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-7353f92ca1ee4d17bf7986992a624611
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2006_12
Patent number
US07151182B2

Reaction notes

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