Nitric Acid → 3-Nitro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoic acid

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To a stirred solution of 4-trifluoromethoxybenzoic acid (2.96 g) in concentrated sulphuric acid (19 ml) at room temperature was added a mixture of concentrated nitric acid (8.5 ml) and concentrated sulphuric acid (8.5 ml) drop-wise. After 15 min a white precipitate had formed. The reaction was slowly poured onto ice (approx. 100 ml). Once the ice had melted the resulting suspension was filtered, and the residue washed with water (3×10 ml) and then dried in vacuo to give the title compound as a white solid (3.41 g).

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