p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 5-chloro-2-(2-chloro-4-iodo-phenylamino)-N-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3,4-difluoro-benzamide

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To a stirring solution of 5-chloro-2-(2-chloro-4-iodo-phenylamino)-N-(2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]dioxolan-4-ylmethoxy)-3,4-difluoro-benzamide (3.7 g, 6.45 mmol) in methanol (20 mL) and water (2 mL) was added p-toluenesulfonic acid (0.12 g, 0.65 mmol). After 20 hours the reaction was concentrated in vacuo. The afforded residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed twice with saturated NaHCO3 solution and twice with saturated brine solution. The organic layers were collected, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by crystallization with methanol/water and the solids were dried in a vacuum oven at 40° C. to afford 5-chloro-2-(2-chloro-4-iodo-phenylamino)-N-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3,4-difluoro-benzamide: m.p.=152-154° C.; 1NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.03 (s, 1H), 8.83 (s, 1H), 7.76 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, 1H, J=6.8), 7.47 (d, 1H, J=8.5), 6.68 (t, 1H, J=6.6), 4.83 (bs, 1H), 4.60 (bs, 1H), 3.89-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.68-3.76 (m, 2H), 3.30 (2H, partially hidden by HDO); MS(APCI+)=533.0/535.0; Anal.calcd/found for C16H13Cl2F2IN2O4: C, 36.05/36.23; H, 2.46/2.40; N, 5.25/5.03; F, 7.13/7.14.

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