From literature, it was described that fluorene can react with NCS and conc. HCl to produce the 2,7-diCl derivative. Please help me understand the mechanism.
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1$\begingroup$ I'd always suggest checking the original paper, rather than relying on the one-liner summary from SciFinder / Reaxys. Since you're on SciFinder, it shouldn't be too many extra clicks. $\endgroup$– orthocresolCommented Jul 6, 2020 at 11:52
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$\begingroup$ The source of the reaction conditions presented by the OP is: thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/…, which predates the link provided by Waylander. $\endgroup$– user55119Commented Dec 3, 2020 at 17:01
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According to this paper here
it has been described recently that at very low pH ($\mathrm{pH < 3}$) $\ce{Cl2}$ functions as an active chlorinating agent
In the authors' view the system works by $\ce{NCS}$ oxidising chloride to chlorine which then provides $\ce{Cl+}$ as the chlorinating agent.
