Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-4-chlorobenzoic Acid

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Reaction Steps

First, 2,4-dichlorobenzoic acid (VI) (19.1 g) and cupric chloride (200 mg) were added to ethanolamine (XI) (36.6 g) and the solution was reacted at 80 to 90° C. for 4.5 hours. After the reaction, the pH of the reaction solution was adjusted to 1 by addition of concentrated hydrochloric acid, and then the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration to give 20.9 g of 2-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-4-chlorobenzoic acid (IX) (yield, 97%).

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