Bromine → 2-Bromo-4-chloro-5-methoxybenzoic acid

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A solution of 4-chloro-3-methoxybenzoic acid (5.0 g, 26.7 mmol) in HOAc (25 mL) and water (25 mL) was treated slowly with Br2 (1.6 mL 32 mmol). After heating to 60° C. for 2 h, the reaction was stirred cooled to rt overnight. It was quenched with water (300 mL), and the precipitate was filtered and dried to yield 2-bromo-4-chloro-5-methoxybenzoic acid (5.0 g, 70%). (264.87 [M−H]) 1H NMR: (400 MHz, DMSO) δ: 3.90 (s, 3H), 7.46 (s, 1H), 7.82 (s, 1H), 13.63 (s, 1H).

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