Nitric Acid → Ethyl 5-chloro-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylcinnamate

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 100 mg of ethyl 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethylcinnamate and 1.8 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid was added 42 ml of 60% nitric acid at -15° C. After stirring at the same temperature for a few minutes, the reaction mixture was poured into a cold water, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water, dried, and evaporated. The residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography to give 102 mg of ethyl 5-chloro-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylcinnamate.

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