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This is a two step reaction. First the thionyl chloride forms the acid chloride, the second step is a Friedel-Crafts cyclisation reaction.

Organic Syntheses, CV4, 900 (1963)

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PCl5
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SnCl4
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Cyclisation
Substitution: Electrophilic Aromatic

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