Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 22621135, compound

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2N Sodium hydroxide solution (20 ml) was added to a stirred solution of methyl 4-chloro-2-(N-methyl-N-methylsulphonylamino)benzoate (2.75 g) in methanol. The mixture was stirred at reflux for 0.5 hours. After cooling, the mixture was acidified with 2N hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extracts were combined, dried and evaporated to yield 4-chloro-2-(N-methyl-N-methylsulphonylamino)benzoic acid as a white solid (2.45 g), m.p. 161°-164° C.

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