Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 20544734, compound

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58 g of 6-amino-1,4-benzodioxane-5-carboxylic acid hydrochloride and 116 ml of water were introduced in a 500 ml balloon flask provided with a stirrer, a thermometer and a dropping funnel. 28 ml of hydrochloric acid (d=1.18) were added and the mixture was cooled to a temperature of from 0°-5° C. A solution of 17.5 g of sodium nitrite in 38 ml of water was added at a temperature within the 0°-5° C. range. The mixture was stirred for one hour. 20 g of cuprous chloride and 75 ml of hydrochloric acid were added. The mixture was allowed to stand overnight and then filtered. The solid was washed with water, dried at 50° C. and purified by treatment with carbon black in alkaline solution (200 ml of water and 25 ml of 36° Be' caustic soda lye) and then 25 ml of hydrochloric acid was added. 40 g of 6 -chloro-1,4-benzodioxane-5-carboxylic acid were obtained (M.P. 162° C.; yield: 74%).

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