2-Methylbenzoic acid → Mepronil

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A 13.6 g (0.1 mol) portion of o-methylbenzoic acid, 15.1 g (0.1 mol) of m-isopropoxyaniline and 10.1 g (0.1 mol) of triethylamine were dissolved in 100 ml of xylene. A 5.1 g (0.033 mol) amount of phosphorus oxychloride was added dropwise to the prepared solution with stirring at 90° - 100° C. Stirring of the resulting solution was continued at 90° - 100° C for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and washed with water, and the product was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The xylene was removed to obtain 20.9 g (77.9%) of white prismatic crystals having a melting point of 92°-94° C.

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