Ethanol → Ethyl 4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate

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4-Chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid (1 g, 4.45 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (3 ml) and concentrated sulfuric acid (0.15 ml) was added. The mixture was heated in the microwave at 100° C. for 5 minutes and then 120° C. for 15 minutes. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue partitioned between saturated aq. sodium bicarbonate (50 ml) and ethyl acetate (50 ml). The aqueous layer was extracted with further EtOAc (50 ml) and the organic phases were combined, dried with a phase separator and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (1.026 g) as a colourless oil. δH (methanol-d4, 400 MHz) 1.40 (3H, t), 4.41 (2H, q), 7.76 (1H, d), 8.21 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d).

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