Methanol → Dimethyl 2,6-dichloroterephthalate

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A hexane solution containing 2M trimethylsilyldiazomethane was added to the mixture of 500 mg of 2,6-dichloro-4-carboxybenzoic acid (Maybridge) and 15 ml of methanol until the end point of the reaction. The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) to obtain the title compound.

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