Nitric Acid → 5-Chloro-2-methyl-3-nitrobenzoic acid

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5-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid (4 g, 23.39 mmol) was added to cooled conc. H2SO4 (27 mL) at −10° C. lot wise. After 10 minutes nitrating mixture {prepared as mixing Conc. HNO3 (3.3 g, 52.68 mmol) with conc.H2SO4 (4.4 mL)} was added drop wise at −10° C. Resulting reaction mass was stirred at −10° C. for 30 minutes. On completion, reaction mixture was poured on ice cold water, solid precipitated was filtered, washed with water and dried under vacuum giving desired compound (4.95 g, 99%).

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