It was first
prepared by treatment of benzaldehyde with chlorine. the method was early for
production of benzoyl chloride involved chlorination of benzyl alcohol.
Benzoyl
chloride was made from benzotrichloride using either water or benzoic acid.
CHCCl +
CHCOH → 2 CHCOCl + HCl As with other acyl chlorides, it can be generated from
the parent acid and other chlorinating agents phosphorus pentachloride or
thionyl chloride.
