Methanesulfonamide → 5-Chloro-2-fluoro-4-methyl-N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide

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A solution of 5-chloro-2-fluoro-4-methylbenzoic acid (1 g, 5.2 mmol), methanesulfonamide (760 mg, 8.0 mmol), 1-ethyl-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (1.5 g, 8.0 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (1.5 g, 8.0 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 16 hrs. The reaction was quenched by water (5 mL), adjusted pH to 1 with HCl (1 M) and the resulting mixture was extracted with DCM (100 mL×3). The combined organic layers were concentrated in vacuo and the residue was recrystallized with petroleum ether and ethyl acetate to give desired product (1.6 g crude). LCMS (ESI) m/z: 263.9 [M+H]+.

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