Methyl iodide → Methyl 2-amino-6-chlorobenzoate

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Using the procedure described above in Example 1, 6-chloroanthranilic acid (5.00 g; 29.2 mmol) and iodomethane (2.75 ml; 44 mmol; 1.5 equiv.) were reacted in the presence of powdered potassium hydroxide (4.08 g; 72.7 mmol; 2.5 eguiv.) to give 4.22 g (78%) of methyl 6-chloroanthranilate as an oil. 1H nmr (300 MHz, CDCl3): 7.077 (1H, t, J=8.06 Hz); 6.744 (1H, d, J=6.7 Hz); 6.575 (1H, d, J=8.25 Hz); 4.871 (1H, br s); 3.929 (3H, s). IR (neat film, cm1): 3480 (m); 3380 (m); 2950 (w); 1705 (s); 1610 (s).

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