C(OC(=O)[C:5]1[C:10]([OH:11])=[CH:9][C:8]([C:12]([F:15])([F:14])[F:13])=[N:7][C:6]=1[OH:16])C>Cl>[F:15][C:12]([F:13])([F:14])[C:8]1[N:7]=[C:6]([OH:16])[CH:5]=[C:10]([OH:11])[CH:9]=12,4-Dihydroxy-6-trifluoromethyl-nicotinic acid ethyl ester (62 g/247 mmols) was added in several portions over 30 mins to 6M HCl(aq) (620 mls) at reflux. The resulting mixture was then heated at 100° C. overnight with vigorous stirring to obtain complete solution. The solution was then allowed to cool and concentrated in vacuo to a white solid. This was slurried in water (250 mls) and adjusted to pH 7 with conc. ammonia to get heavy white suspension. The resulting solid was collected by filtration, rinsed through with fresh water, and dried to provide the title compound (44.0 g) as a white solid.
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