2-Chlorophenol → HCID 20446211, compound

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A mixture of ethyl 2-(2-nitro-3-chlorophenyl)acetate (15 g.), 2-chlorophenol (11.7 g.), anhydrous pottassium carbonate (12.8 g.) and cupric oxide (1.5 g.) was treated in a similar manner to the above Preparations to give 2-[2-nitro-3-(2-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]acetic acid (4.6 g.). mp 162° to 164° C. A mixture of thus obtained product, ethanol and a small amount of conc. sulfuric acid was treated in a similar manner to the above to give oily ethyl 2-[2-nitro-3-(2-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]acetate (5 g.).

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