Methanol → Methyl 2-amino-4-iodobenzoate

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To 2-acetylamino-4-iodo-benzoic acid (13.8 g, 45.3 mmol) in 200 mL of dry methanol was added SOCl2 (32.7 mL, 453 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. The reaction mixture was then heated at 65° C. for 2 h. The reaction was then cooled to 0° C., an additional portion of SOCl2 (10 mL, 137 mmol) was added, and the reaction was heated at 65° C. for 2 h. The reaction was then cooled to 0° C., a final portion of SOCl2 (10 mL, 137 mmol) was added, and the reaction was heated at 65° C. for 48 h. The reaction was then cooled to 22° C. and concentrated in vacuo The resulting residue was diluted with H2O and extracted with 3×150 mL CH2Cl2. The combined organic fractions were washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4 to give i-b (11.7 g, 93%): MS m/z═278 (M+H).

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