Ethanolamine → 2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-3-nitrobenzoic acid

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2-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid (5.0 g, 24.8 mmol) was suspended in ethanol (90 mL) and ethanolamine (4.5 mL, 74.8 mmol) was added. The resulting clear solution was heated at 100° C. for two days. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure. The residue was treated with water (40 mL) and the mixture was acidified with 1M hydrochloric acid to pH 2. A yellow precipitate formed was collected by filtration and washed with water to yield 2-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-3-nitrobenzoic acid, 5.14 g (92%). MS (ESI) m/z 225 [M−H]. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) δ ppm 3.04 (t, J=5.31 Hz, 2H), 3.69 (t, J=5.31 Hz, 2H), 6.71 (t, J=7.96 Hz, 1H), 7.93 (dd, J=8.21, 1.64 Hz, 1H), 8.13 (dd, J=7.71, 1.64 Hz, 1H).

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