5-Chloro-2-nitroaniline → 5-Methoxy-2-nitroaniline

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To a solution of 5-chloro-2-nitroaniline (5.0 g) in dimethylformamide (25 ml) was added 24% sodium methoxide in methanol (11 ml) and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 4 hours. At the end of this time, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The extract was washed with 20% aqueous sodium chloride solution and insoluble material was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the desired compound (4.8 g, yield 99%).

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