Iodine chloride → 5-Chloro-2-iodo-4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline

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Iodine monochloride (1.5 g) was added in one portion to a mixture of 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethylaniline (1.7 g), sodium acetate trihydrate (2.2 g), and acetic acid (10 ml) at room temperature. After 30 min aqueous sodium bicarbonate/sodium sulfite was added and the mixture extracted with diethyl ether. The organic phase was dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by chromatography (ethyl acetate-hexane) to afford the title compound, 2.2 g.

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