Methanol → Benzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitro-, methyl ester

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Thionyl chloride (6.07 mL, 83 mmol) was added drop wise to a stirred solution of 3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzoic acid (14.4 g, 72.3 mmol) in MeOH (70 mL) at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 3 h and concentrated. The residue was recrystallized from water and vacuum-dried to afford the desired ester (11.0 g, 51.6 mmol, 71.4% yield).

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