Formic Acid → 3-(Formylamino)benzoic acid

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Acetic anhydride (76 ml) was added to 98% formic acid (130 ml) and the mixture stirred at r.t. 30 min, then 3-aminobenzoic acid (15 g, 109.5 mmol) added. The mixture was stirred at r.t. for 1 h, then water (1.3 L) added and stirring continued overnight. The resultant white precipitate was collected, washed with water and dried in vacuo over P2O5 (15.4 g, 85%).

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