Acetic Acid → Methyl 2-Amino-4-bromobenzoate

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2.6 g of iron powder was added to a mixed solution of 20 mL of methanol and 20 ml, of acetic acid containing 4.0 g of methyl 4-bromo-2-nitrobenzoate, and the resulting mixture was heated to reflux for 3 hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, a saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution and ethyl acetate were added and insoluble were removed by filtration. The organic layer was separated and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate after washed with a saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution and a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution sequentially, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. Hexane was added to the obtained residue and a solid substance was separated by filtration to obtain 2.0 g of methyl 2-amino-4-bromobenzoate as white solid.

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