Methanol → Methyl p-aminosalicylate

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To a suspension of 9.18 g (0.06 mole) 4-aminosalicylic acid (7) (Aldrich A7,960-4) in 40 mL of dry methanol was added 8 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid slowly. The mixture was heated under reflux at 70° C. for 1.5 hours and then it was cooled in an ice-water bath. Enough concentrated ammonium hydroxide solution was added to adjust the pH to 9 and the precipitate was filtered, rinsed with water and dried to give 6.01 g (60%) of 9 as a solid, mp 118-120° (ref. 120-121°). Infrared (IR) and NMR analysis gave the following results:

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