Nitric Acid → Methyl 5-nitrothiophene-3-carboxylate

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To a solution of 3-thiophene carboxylic acid methyl ester (1.8 g, 12.68 mmol) in acetic acid (7.5 ml) was added a mixture of nitric acid (0.67 ml), acetic acid (7.5 ml) and acetic anhydride (4.3 ml) at 0-10° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 1 hr and then poured into crushed ice. The solid was filtered, washed with cold water and dried. The compound was recrystallised using ether/hexane to give 5-nitro-thiophene-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester (1.0 g, 42%).

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