Ethanol → Ethyl 3-[(2,6-dinitrophenyl)amino]-2,2-difluoropropanoate

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To a solution of 3-[(2,6-dinitrophenyl)amino]-2,2-difluoropropanoic acid (3.52 g, 12.09 mmol) in ethanol (30.0 mL) was added sulfuric acid (4 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 1 hr. After cooling, the reaction mixture was neutralized with aqueous saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate and the solvent was removed. The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate (×3) The combined organic layer was washed with brine (×1), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography eluting with a 0-20% ethyl acetate/n-hexane gradient mixture to give the title compound as a yellow oil (2.94 g, 9.210 mmol, 76%).

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