Methanol → Methyl 2-iodo-3-nitrobenzoate

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A mixture of 2-iodo-3-nitrobenzoic acid (31.0 g, 106 mmol) and concentrated sulfuric acid (24.9 mL, 317 mmol) in methanol (600 mL) was heated under reflux for 12 hr. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was extracted with methylene chloride. The extract was washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and water, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by recrystallization (chloroform/hexane) to give the title compound (31.0 g, yield 95%).

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