Sulfuric Acid → 2-Chloro-4,5-difluorobenzoic acid

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8 g of ammonium peroxodisulfate are introduced into 5 g (19.8 mmol ) of 2-chloro-4,5-difluorobenzophenone and 20 g of glacial acetic acid and the mixture is heated at 90° C. (12 h). 100 g of 70% sulfuric acid are then added and the mixture is heated for 2 h at 150° C. Dilution with 200 g of water and filtration gives 3.1 g (16.0 mmol, 81%) of 2-chloro-4,5-difluorobenzoic acid (purity (GC) ca. 92%). Recrystallization from water gives 2.5 g of product melting at 104° C.-105° C.

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