Methanol → Methyl 2-fluoro-6-nitrobenzoate

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To a stirred solution of 2-fluoro-6-nitro-benzoic acid (2.15 g, 0.0116 mol) in THF (25 mL)/methanol (10 mL) under nitrogen was added diazomethane (5.8 mL) dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. HPLC indicated complete conversion to product. The reaction solvent was removed in vacuo to give a tannish yellow solid 2-Fluoro-6-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester (2.2 g, 96% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.12 (d, 1H, J=7.6 Hz), 7.88 (m, 2H), 3.92 (s, 3H).

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