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HRID 923352Generated: October 30, 2026

2-Methylbenzoic acid → 2-Methylbenzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Methylbenzoic acidHCID 8373—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Product2-Methylbenzoyl chlorideHCID 70276—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 2-methylbenzoic acid (10 g, 1.00 equiv) in thionyl chloride (50 mL) was refluxed overnight at 80° C. in an oil bath. The reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum to afford 2-methylbenzoyl chloride (crude) as a colorless oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09278973B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2016_03
ORD IDord-f8810eb9d488428ba8a3537d311d86c5
Source noteuspto-grants-2016_03