Hydrochloric Acid → Benzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-2-nitro-

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4-Acetoxy-3-methoxy-2-nitrobenzaldehyde (1120 g., 4.72 moles) was added portionwise to a freshly prepared 33% (w/w) NaOH solution (4.5 liters). The resulting slurry was heated on steam bath at 75° C. for 10 minutes after which it was diluted with 5 liters of water. The reaction mixture was acidified with 6.4 liters of 6 N hydrochloric acid while cooling, and the resulting product (794 g., 85% yield) was filtered and washed with water. Recrystallization from ether/cyclohexane gave the desired product as light yellow solid, M.P. 136°-137° C.

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