Nitric Acid → 2,5-Dichloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid

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To a solution of 2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid (3 g, 15.7 mmol) in H2SO4 (16 mL) at 0° C. was added dropwise fuming nitric acid (1.4 mL, 31.4 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 5 minutes at 0° C., and was then gradually allowed to warm to over 20 minutes. The reaction was treated with ice water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine then dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated to afford 3.54 g (48%) of 2,5-dichloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid which is contaminated with 3,6-dichloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid (40%): 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) δ 7.73 (s, 1H) 8.06 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H) 8.11 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H).

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