Acetic Acid → 5-Hydroxy-2-((2-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)amino)-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid

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To a suspension of 10 g. of 2-(2-methyl-3-trifluoromethylanilino) nicotinic acid and 160 ml. of glacial acetic acid, add 9 ml. of 30% hydrogen peroxide solution at room temperature. Warm the reaction mixture on a steam bath for one hour and add an additional 5 ml. of 30% hydrogen peroxide. Heat the resulting mixture for three hours on a steam bath, dilute with water and filter. After recrystallization from acetic acid, the product, 5-hydroxy-2-(2-methyl-3-trifluoromethylanilino) nicotinic acid melts at 305°-308° (dec.)

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