Ethanol → Ethyl 3-amino-5-bromobenzoate

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To a stirred solution of methyl 3-bromo-5-nitrobenzoate (17 g, 62.04 mmol) in ethanol (85 mL), was added NH4Cl solution (17 g in 85 mL water, 317.8 mmol) followed by Fe powder (27.82 g, 498.12 mmol). Resulting reaction mass was stirred at 90° C. for 1 h. On completion, reaction mass was filtered and filtrate concentrated till dryness to get solid which was dissolved in sat. sodium bicarbonate solution. Aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL). Combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to afford the desired compound (15 g, 99.14%).

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