Nitric Acid → 2-Fluoro-4-methyl-6-nitrophenol

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To 2-fluoro-4-methylphenol (500 mg, 3.96 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) at room temperature was added dropwise nitric acid 70% (0.4 mL, 4.44 mmol) [exotherm observed]. After 15 min more washed with water, dried, evaporated to give 2-fluoro-4-methyl-6-nitrophenol (400 mg, 2.337 mmol, 59.0% yield) as a yellow solid.

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