N-Iodosuccinimide → 6-Fluoro-3-iodo-2-methylbenzoic acid

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N-Iodosuccinimide (7.47 g, 33.2 mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 6-fluoro-2-methylbenzoic acid (5.12 g, 33.2 mmol) in trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (50 mL) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, poured into ice/water and stirred for 3 h until solid produced. The precipitate was collected, washed with water, and air dried to give the title compound as a yellow solid.

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