Ethanol → Ethyl 3-fluoro-4-hydroxybenzoate

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 3-fluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (5.0 g), ethanol (100 ml) and concentrated sulfuric acid (1 ml) was refluxed for 1 day. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water, the crystal that was precipitated was filtered, then dried to provide the title compound (24.3 g).

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