Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(2,4-Difluorophenylamino)-4-nitrobenzoic acid

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A mixture of 3-(2,4-difluorophenylamino)-4-nitrobenzonitrile (6.9 g) and 24% sodium hydroxide solution (50 ml) in ethanol (50 ml) was refluxed for 2 hours. The mixture was poured into ice-water (400 ml) and acidified with hydrochloric acid. The precipitate was filtered and washed with water to give red brown needles of 3-(2,4-difluorophenylamino)-4-nitrobenzoic acid (7.1 g).

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