Water → 2-Fluoro-5-methoxybenzoic acid

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4-Fluoro-3-methylanisol (1.0 g, 7.1 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of pyridine (16 mL) and water (32 mL). Potassium permanganate (3.4 g, 21 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was refluxed for 3 h and then left at room temperature over night. After filtration and extraction with CH2Cl2 the aqueous phase was acidified with HCl precipitating the product (440 mg).

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