Ethanol → Benzoic acid, 2-fluoro-, ethyl ester

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A mixture of 35 g of 2-fluoro-benzoyl chloride and 400 ml of ethanol was stirred for three hours and was allowed to stand overnight. The mixture was distilled to dryness at 50° C. and 30-40 mm Hg and the residue was taken up in methylene chloride The solution was washed with 5% aqueous sodium bicarbonate and then with water, dried and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The product was rectified at 14 mm Hg to obtain 34 g of ethyl 2-fluoro-benzoate with a boiling point of 90°-91° C. at 14 mm Hg.

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