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HRID 923330Generated: November 2, 2026

3-Chlorobenzoic Acid → Benzoyl chloride, 3-chloro-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-Chlorobenzoic AcidHCID 447—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ProductBenzoyl chloride, 3-chloro-HCID 6925290%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 3-chlorobenzoic acid (30 g, 191.61 mmol) in thionyl chloride (200 ml) was stirred overnight at 90° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum to afford 3-chlorobenzoyl chloride as light yellow oil (30 g, 90%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09278973B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2016_03
ORD IDord-e791f0ecd34e44228634a4eef02d6307
Source noteuspto-grants-2016_03