Lithium iodide → 2,6-Dichloro-4-(methylcarbamoyl)benzoic acid

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A well stirred mixture of methyl 2,6-dichloro-4-(methylcarbamoyl)benzoate (280 mg, 1 mmol, Step a) and anhydrous lithium iodide (429 mg, 3.2 mmol) in pyridine (3 mL) was heated under reflux for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum to remove pyridine. The residue was acidified using ice-cooled dilute hydrochloric acid solution and partitioned with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated under vacuum to obtain a solid that upon triturating with cold diethyl ether yielded pure 2,6-dichloro-4-(methylcarbamoyl)benzoic acid (200 mg, 75%).

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