Hydroxylamine → Methyl-6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-((hydroxyimino)methyl)benzoate

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To a solution of methyl-6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-formylbenzoate (930 mg, 4294 μmol) in ethanol (14.5 ml) at RT was added hydroxylamine (50 wt. % aqueous solution) (1316 μl, 21469 μmol) and the solution was stirred for 16 hrs. The volatiles were removed by rotovap, the residue was diluted with water which caused a solid to precipitate. The solid was collected by filtration and washed with water and dried in vacuo to give the title compound as an off-white solid.

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