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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoyl chloride | |
| Other names Yamaguchi's reagent | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| Abbreviations | TCBC | 
| 2050280 | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.120.466 | 
| EC Number | 
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|  PubChem CID | |
| UNII | |
| UN number | 3265 | 
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| Properties | |
| C7H2Cl4O | |
| Molar mass | 243.89 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Light yellow liquid | 
| Density | 1.561 g/mL | 
| Boiling point | 107 - 108 °C (225 - 226 °F) | 
| Reacts with water | |
| log P | 2.738 | 
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: [1] | |
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| Danger | |
| H314 | |
| P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340+P310, P305+P351+P338+P310, P363, P405, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | 113 °C | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
2,4,6-Trichlorobenzoyl chloride or Yamaguchi's reagent is an chlorinated aromatic compound that is commonly used in a variety of organic syntheses. [2] [3]
It is the primary reactant in Yamaguchi esterification. 2,4,6-Trichlorobenzoyl chloride readily reacts with alcohols. This newly formed reagent, when mixed with a stoichiometric amount of 4-dimethylaminopyridine, cyclizes and forms esters. This reaction creates 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoic acid as a byproduct.
 
 2,4,6-Trichlorobenzoyl chloride is prepared by reacting 2,4,6-trichloroaniline with n-butyllithium in a carbon dioxide atmosphere. This produces 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoic acid, which can then be refluxed in thionyl chloride to form 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoyl chloride. [4]
 
 Since 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoic acid is produced as a by product of the Yamaguchi esterification process, it can be refluxed again to recreate 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoyl chloride.