2,3-Dichlorobenzoic acid → 2-Amino-3-chlorobenzoic acid

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Reaction Steps

30 g (157 mmol) of 2,3-dichlorobenzoic acid and 0.78 g (7.85 mmol) of copper(I) chloride were weighed into an autoclave, and 95.6 g (1570 mmol) of 28% ammonia water was added. The autoclave was sealed, and heated in an oil bath at 130° C. and 8 atmospheres for 20 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the autoclave was cooled to room temperature, and the reaction mixture was transferred into a reaction flask, and heated at 90° C. to remove the ammonia. Then, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, and the pH value was adjusted to 3 using hydrochloric acid. The precipitated crystals were filtered and dried to obtain 19.1 g of 2-amino-3-chlorobenzoic acid as white crystals with a yield of 71%.

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