Water → 3-Acetoxy-4-chlorobenzoic Acid

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4-Chloro-3-hydroxybenzoic acid (1.00 g, 5.80 mmol) was suspended in acetic anhydride (11 ml) and heated to reflux for 3 h. After cooling, water (11 ml) was added and the mixture was refluxed again for 1 h. After cooling, crystals formed overnight which were collected by suction filtration and dried in vacuo to yield the title compound (630 mg).

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