Sulfuric Acid → Methyl 2-amino-4-chloro-5-nitrobenzoate

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To a solution of 2-acetylamino-4-chloro-5-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester (1.02 g in 15 mL methanol) was added 1 mL of conc. sulfuric acid and the mixture heated to reflux on an oil bath. After 1 hour, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the resulting solid dissolved in 200 mL ethyl acetate. This was then washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate (2×100 mL) and brine (100 mL) and the organics dried over magnesium sulfate. The concentrate was recrystallized from methanol to give the title compound (0.82 g).

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