Pyridine → HCID 18958081, compound

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Reaction Steps

Methyl 5-amino-2-fluorobenzoate (50 g) and. 23.4 g of pyridine were dissolved in 300 ml of ethyl acetate, then 37 g of methanesulfonyl chloride was added thereto with ice-cooling and stirring and the mixture was made to react at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was washed with water, dried, evaporated and the crystals separated out therefrom were filtered to give 72 g of methyl 2-fluoro-5-methanesulfonylaminobenzoate, m.p. 135°-137 ° C.

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