Water → Methyl 4-chloro-5-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate

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To a solution of methyl 4-hydroxy-5-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate (15 g) in dimethyl-formamide (170 ml) was added dropwise phosphorus oxychloride (7.4 ml) under ice-cooling. The reaction solution was heated at 100° C., and stirred for 2 hours. After the reaction was complete, water was added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give methyl 4-chloro-5-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate (14.78 g).

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