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HRID 986684Generated: October 30, 2026

2-Bromobenzoic acid → 2-Bromobenzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Bromobenzoic acidHCID 6940—
ReactantPhosphorus trichlorideHCID 24387—
Solvent1,2-DichloroethaneHCID 11—
Solvent1,1-DichloroethaneHCID 6365—
Product2-Bromobenzoyl chlorideHCID 23542—

Reaction Steps

To a mixture of 50.2 g (0.25 mole) of 2-bromobenzoic acid in 200 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane was added 13.7 g (0.10 mole) of phosphorous trichloride in 100 ml of dichloroethane. The mixture was heated at reflux for 4 hours to provide 2-bromobenzoyl chloride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04714776
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_12
ORD IDord-69b8ce3f0d714b66a10dad4351385c71
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_12