Methyl 4-iodo-3-nitrobenzoate → Methyl 3-amino-4-iodobenzoate

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A solution of 4-iodo-3-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester (2.0 g, 6.50 mmol) in 25 mL of absolute alcohol and 15 mL of glacial acetic acid was treated with iron powder (3.6 g, 65.0 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 80° C. After 1 hour, the reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of silica, washed with ethanol, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was diluted with a solution of potassium carbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to give 1.6 g of 3-amino-4-iodobenzoic acid methyl ester as a white solid (88% yield).

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