Iodine → 2-Chloro-1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene

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141 G of 4-fluoronitrobenzene, 3.8 g of ferric chloride and 0.2 g of iodine were charged and then heated. At a temperature of 60° to 70° C., chlorine gas was blown into the liquid until the starting material could not be detected (over 12 hours) to complete the reaction. Subsequently, the reaction mixture was washed three times with 100 g each of warm water followed by liquid separation to obtain 174 g (yield: 99%) of 3-chloro-4-fluoronitrobenzene. Analytical value thereof by gas chromatography was as follows:

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