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HRID 923337Generated: October 31, 2026

4-Chlorobenzoic Acid → 4-Chlorobenzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Chlorobenzoic AcidHCID 6318—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Product4-Chlorobenzoyl chlorideHCID 8501—

Reaction Steps

The solution of 4-chlorobenzoic acid (5 g, 31.94 mmol) in thionyl chloride (150 ml) was stirred for 5 h at 80° C. and then concentrated under vacuum to give 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride as a brown oil (4.5 g, crude).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09278973B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2016_03
ORD IDord-691694f5115b44ea932318cd63a89a62
Source noteuspto-grants-2016_03