Lithium Hydroxide → 4-amino-N-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-iodobenzamide

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A 500 mL round bottom flask was charged with methyl 4-amino-3-iodobenzoate (10.0 g, 36.1 mmol), methanol (270 mL), water (30 mL), and lithium hydroxide (1.82 g, 43.3 mmol). The vessel was flushed with nitrogen, fit with a reflux condenser, and the mixture heated to a gentle reflux for 20 h. The resulting mixture was then cooled to room temperature, acidify with 2N hydrochloric acid, then concentrated in vacuo. A 500 mL round bottom flask was charged with the resulting solid (9.5 g, 36.7 mmol) and dichloromethane (180 mL) was added. Bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl)phosphinic chloride (10.0 g, 39.5 mmol) and triethylamine (11.1 mL, 79.2 mmol) were added. 3,4-Dimethoxyaniline (11.1 g, 72.1 mmol) was then added and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The resulting mixture was then diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with 1N NaOH. The organic layer was dried with MgSO4, filter, then concentrate in vacuo to yield 4-amino-N-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-iodobenzamide. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.23 (s, 1 H), 7.73 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 3.74 (s, 3H), and 3.72 (s, 3H).

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