Sulfuric Acid → 2,6-Difluoro-3-sulfino-benzoic acid

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41 mmol of 3-chlorosulfonyl-2,6-difluoro-benzoic acid was slowly added over 20 min. to a solution of 310 mmol sodium sulfite in 200 ml of water. The resulting mixture was stirred for one hour at room temperature, cooled to 0° C. and acidified with 20% aqueous sulfuric acid. The sulfinic acid was extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated to yield the title compound as a colorless solid. MS (m/e): 220.9 (M−H, 100%)

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