2-Chloro-5-nitrobenzoic acid → Benzoyl chloride, 2-chloro-5-nitro-

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To a suspension of 2-chloro-5-nitro-benzoic acid (10 g, 49.6 mmol), oxalyl chloride was added dropwise (12.6 g, 2.0 equiv.). The resulting yellow solution was stirred at room temperature under argon overnight. The solvent was removed under vacuum to give a yellowish solid (10.8 g).

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