Trifluoroacetic acid → 3-Fluoro-2-nitroaniline

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A 2-5 mL microwave vial equipped with a magnetic follower was charged with 3-fluoro-2-nitro-N-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)benzenamine (585 mg, 1.4 mmol), water (3 mL) and TFA (0.1 mL). The reaction mixture was irradiated at 160° C. for 15 min and then partitioned between water and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated and washed with an saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was subjected to flash chromatography (Si—PCC, 0-100% Et2O in pentane) to give 3-Fluoro-2-nitrophenylamine as an orange solid (218 mg, 100%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ 7.22 (ddd, J=8.2, 8.2, 5.5 Hz, 1 H); 6.57 (ddd, J=8.5, 1.4, 1.4 Hz, 1 H); 6.48 (ddd, J=11.3, 8.2, 1.4 Hz, 1 H.

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