Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Isopropoxycarbonylamino-6-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester

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Add isopropyl chloroformate (19.8 mL, 19.8 mmol, 1.0 M in toluene) dropwise to a solution of 2-Amino-6-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (3.27 g, 19.8 mmol) and pyridine (4.0 mL, 50 mmol) in dichloromethane (39 mL) at 0° C. under an atmosphere of nitrogen and stir at room temperature for 14 h. Add 1M HCl and separate the layers. Extract the aqueous layer with dichloromethane. Dry the organic layer over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filter, and remove the solvent under reduced pressure. Purify the residue by flash chromatography, eluting with hexanes/ethyl acetate, to afford the title compound (3.80 g, 76%): 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.29 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 6H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 5.00 (septuplet, J=6.5 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 8.07 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 8.86 (brs, 1H). MS (ES+): 252 (M+H).

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