hydrogenchloride; formic acid 1.) ethanol, reflux, 15 h; Multistep reaction;

in ethanol 1.) RT, 8 h, 2.) reflux, 8 h;

in ethanol 8 h; Heatingalso var. dichloro compounds; formation rates; effect of temperature, time, solvent and ratios of reagents; Product distributionMechanism;