Hydrochloric Acid → 3-Amino-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid

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Into 160 ml. of water containing 9.6 g. of sodium hydroxide is suspended 16 g. of 2-amino-α,α,α-trifluoro-p-toluamide. The solution is refluxed 5 hours, then cooled, poured onto ice and acidified to a pH of 6 with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The resultant precipitate is filtered, washed with water and dried in vacuo to yield 2-amino-α,α,α-trifluoro-p-toluic acid (4-trifluoromethylanthranilic acid), m.p. 175°-177° C.

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