Methanol → Methyl 5-nitrobenzofuran-2-carboxylate

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A mixture of 2-carboxy-5-nitrobenzofuran (2.0 g), MeOH (10 mL) and Concentrated H2SO4 (2.1 mL) was heated in a sealed tube at 60° C. for 3 h. Upon cooling to the room temperature it was quenched with ice-water and carefully basified with addition of NaHCO3. The solid obtained was filtered, washed with water, dried and analyzed to give 2-methoxycarbonyl-5-nitrobenzofuran. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 8.66 (d, 1H, J=2.4 Hz), 8.36 (dd, 1H, J=2.4 and 9.6 Hz), 7.7 (d, 1H, J=9.3 Hz), 7.65 (s, 1H), 4.01 (s, 3H); LCMS: purity: 97%; MS (m/e): 222 (MH+).

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