Methylamine → Benzoic acid, 2-(methylamino)-3-nitro-, methyl ester

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A solution of 21.5 g (99.5 mmol) of methyl 2-chloro-3-nitrobenzoate in 300 mL of tetrahydrofuran (THF) was treated with drop wise addition of 300 mL (597 mmol) of methylamine (2M solution in THF) and was stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction was concentrated to dryness, dissolved in dichloromethane, and washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate and water. The organics were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to give 20.8 g (100%) of the title compound.

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