Sodium Hydroxide → 2-Methoxy-4-(methylamino)-5-nitrobenzoic acid

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A mixture of methyl 2-methoxy-4-(N-methylacetamido)-5-nitrobenzoate (2.1 g; 0.74 mmol), aqueous NaOH (29 mL; 1 M; 29 mmol) and EtOH (30 mL) was refluxed for 2 h. The mixture was thereafter concentrated and the remaining aqueous phase was acidified to strongly acidic pH with acetic acid, sonicated and filtered to give the sub-title compound.

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