Sulfuric Acid → Methyl 5-bromo-2,4-dihydroxybenzoate

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8.9 kg of 5-bromo-2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid are dissolved in 70 l of methanol and heated to 55° C. 800 ml of sulfuric acid (w=95-98%) are subsequently metered in, and the mixture is stirred under gentle reflux for 4 days, with a further 500 ml of sulfuric acid (w=95-98%) being added daily (3 times). The reaction mixture is stirred into a cooled solution (5° C.) of 9 kg of sodium hydrogencarbonate in 100 l of water. Filtration and drying in vacuo at 50° C. gives 7.87 kg (83%) of methyl 5-bromo-2,4-dihydroxybenzoate (white crystals), MW 247.1.

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