Anthranilic Acid → 2-(2,4-Dinitroanilino)benzoic acid

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At a bath temperature of 40° C., 1.37 g (10 mmol) of 2-aminobenzoic acid and 2 g (18.7 mmol) of sodium carbonate in 40 ml of water are combined under vigorous stirring with 1.86 g (10 mmol) of 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene and agitated for 2 hours. The batch is diluted with about 400 ml of water and precipitated with 4N HCl. The product is suctioned off, washed with water, and dried, thus obtaining 2.8 g of 2-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)aminobenzoic acid, mp: 266-270° C.

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