Hydrochloric Acid → 2-HYDROXY-6-NITROBENZALDEHYDE

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To a stirred solution of 4-ethoxy-5-nitro-4H-1,3-benzodioxine (5.80 g, 25.755 mmol) in ethanol (15 mL) and THF (10 mL) was added 4N HCl in 1,4-dioxane (20 mL). The mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 6 hrs and 90° C. for 6 hrs. After cooled to room temperature, the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (hexane/ethyl acetate=9/1) to give 2-hydroxy-6-nitrobenzaldehyde as a pale yellow oil (4.450 g, yield; quant.).

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