Hydrochloric Acid → 3-Fluoro-2-iodoaniline hydrochloride

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A solution of 2-iodo-3-fluoronitrobenzene (27.0 g, 0.101 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 mL) was added dropwise over a 10 minute period to a stirring solution of stannous chloride dihydrate (68.0 g, 0.302 mol) in concentrated hydrochloric acid (200 mL). After 3 hours at room temperature the reaction was poured onto ice, made alkaline (pH 11) with 50% NaOH, and extracted with diethyl ether. The combined organic phases were washed with water, brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated to almost dryness. Ethereal HCl was added pH 1-2), and the resulting precipitate filtered and dried to afford 25.0 g of the title compound, m.p. 197°-198° C. (dec.).

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