Oxalyl chloride → 2-Phenoxybenzoyl chloride

Participants

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2-phenoxybenzoic acid (500 mg, 2.33 mmol) and DMF (1 drop) in CH2Cl2 (10 mL) under argon was added oxalyl chloride (1.3 mL, 2.0M in CH2Cl2, 2.6 mmol) dropwise. Bubbling of escaping gasses continued for 5 min after addition. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, then concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound as a crude pale yellow oil.

Provenance & Evidence