Nitric Acid → 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-carboxylic acid, 6-nitro-, methyl ester

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A mixture of methyl 1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxylate (9.3 g, 51 mmol) acetic acid (25 mL) and fuming nitric acid (50 mL) was stirred approximately 15 minutes and then poured into ice-water (600 mL). The mixture was allowed to stand 1 hour in an ice-bath and the solids were collected, stirred with water and recollected to give methyl 6-nitro-1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxylate.

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