Water → 2-Amino-3-nitrobenzamide

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To a solution of 2-amino-3-nitrobenzoic acid (prepared using the procedure as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,737,421, EXAMPLE 2, part b) in dimethoxyethane (DME, 7.1 mL/g), was added thionyl chloride (1.33 equivalents). The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 12 hours, cooled and slowly added to concentrated ammonium hydroxide (22 equivalents). The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours, water was added, and the mixture was cooled and filtered. The solid was washed with water and isopropanol, and dried under vacuum to give the title compound (89% yield).

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