Methanol → Methyl 2,6-difluoro-4-methoxybenzoate

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To methanol (300 ml) was dissolved 2,6-difluoro-4-methoxybenzoic acid (102 g) and then concentrated sulfuric acid (1 ml) was added and stirred under reflux for 3 hours. After the reaction, the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (400 ml). The organic layer separated was washed with water, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to give methyl 2,6-difluoro-4-methoxybenzoate (90 g).

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