5-Aminosalicylic Acid → 2-Hydroxy-5-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzylamino)benzoic acid

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To a solution of 5-aminosalicylic acid (1.02 g, 6.66 mmole, purchased from Aldrich Chemical Company, USA, A7, 980-9) and triethylamine (1 ml) in dried DMF (80 ml) was added 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylbenzyl bromide (1.23 g, 7.18 mmole) (Aldrich, 40, 640-6) at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hr at room temperature and then solvent was removed in vacuo. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, and then dried over anhydrous MgSO4. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was recrystallized from ether/hexane (1:10) to give 1.60 g (64% yield) of 2-hydroxy-5-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylbenzylamino)benzoic acid as a white solid.

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