Potassium Nitrate → 2-chloro-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic Acid

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To a stirring solution of 4.48 g (20 mmol) of 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid suspended in 40 mL of conc. H2SO4 at −20° C. was added dropwise a cold solution of 1.05 eq of potassium nitrate dissolved in 12 mL of sulfuric acid. The reaction mixture was stirred −20° C. for 15 min then warmed up to r.t. overnight. The mixture was poured into a beaker containing ice. The resulting solid was collected, washed with cold water and dried to give 4.8 g (90%) of 2-chloro-3-nitro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid as a solid. LCMS: 270 (M+1)+.

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