Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(5-Carboxyfurfurylamino)-4-chloro-5-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid

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A mixture of 2,4-dichloro-5-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid (3.50 g.; 0.013 mole), 5-aminomethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid hydrochloride (4.83 g.; 0.027 mole), triethylamine (11.5 ml.), and glyme (25 ml.) is heated to 140°-150° C. for 24 hours. Solid sodium bicarbonate (5.0 g.) is added and refluxing is continued for another 24 hours. The mixture is poured into water (150 ml.) and acidified by the addition of 6N hydrochloric acid. The tan solid is collected, washed with water, and dried, 1.20 g., m.p. 269°-272° C. Recrystallization from acetonitrile gives 2-(5-carboxyfurfurylamino)-4-chloro-5-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid, m.p. 263.5°-265.5° C. (dec.).

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