Acetic Acid → Methyl 2,6-dihydroxy-3-nitrobenzoate

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Reaction Steps

1M HNO3 in acetic acid (10 mL, 10.0 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of 2,6-dihydroxybenzoate (1.68 g, 10.0 mmol) in acetic acid (10 mL) at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The precipitant was filtered and washed with water and acetone, dried to provide the titled compound (1.08 g). MS (ESI(−)) m/e 212 (M−H)+; 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.71(bs, 1H), 10.93 (bs, 1H), 8.04 (d, J=9.5 Hz, 1H), 6.60(d, J=9.5 Hz, 1H).

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