1,2-Dichloroethane → 4,5-difluoro-N-methyl-2-nitrobenzamide

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To a mixture of 4,5-difluoro-2-nitrobenzoic acid (1.872 g, 9.22 mmol), methylamine hydrogen chloride (0.75 g, 1.2 eq), EDC (2.12 g, 1.2 eq), HOBt (1.5 g, 1.2 eq) in DMF (20 mL) was added DIEA (5.0 mL, 3.0 eq). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 min. It was concentrated and the crude was dissolved in EtOAc. It was washed with a saturated NaHCO3. The solvent was removed and the crude was purified by silica gel chromatography (20%˜80% EtOAc/Hex) to obtain the desired product 4,5-difluoro-N-methyl-2-nitrobenzamide (1.33 g, isolated yield 67%).

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