Methanol → Methyl 5-chloro-2,3-dihydroxybenzoate

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A mixture of methanol (60 ml) and sulfuric acid (5.2 ml) was stirred at room temperature. 5-Chloro-2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (0.11 mol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred and refluxed for 20 hours, and then poured out onto ice. The precipitate was filtered off, washed with water, and dried, yielding 18.48 g of methyl 5-chloro-2,3-dihydroxybenzoate (intermediate 9; mp: 102° C.).

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