Sulfuric Acid → 2,5-Difluoro-4-nitroaniline

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To a stirred mixture of 12.2 g (0.0370 mole) of N-(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)-2,5-difluoro-4-nitroaniline in 20 ml of water was added 70 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid. This mixture was heated at 90° C. for 15 minutes and then was allowed to cool and stir at room temperature for five days. The reaction mixture was poured into ice-water, and the aqueous mixture was neutralized with concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The resulting solid was collected by filtration. The filter cake was washed with water and was dried under reduced pressure to yield 6.15 g of 2,5-difluoro-4-nitroaniline. The nmr spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.

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