Water → Methyl 3-hydroxy-5-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]benzoate

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To a mixture of methyl 3-amino-5-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]benzoate 1.29 g (5.0 mmol) in 2N hydrochloric acid (10 mL) and methanol (15 mL) was added sodium nitrite 0.759 g (11 mmol) under ice-cooling. Thereto was further added water (20 mL) and the mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 2 hours. The mixture was extracted twice with ethyl acetate (30 mL) and dried on magnesium sulfate and the solvent was evaporated to give 1.33 g (5.0 mmol) of the title compound (yield: 100%).

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