Sodium Dithionite → 4-Bromo-5-fluoro-2-methoxyaniline

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Sodium hydrosulfite (14.7 g, 84.4 mmol) was added to a solution of 1-bromo-2-fluoro-5-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene (9.28 g, 37.12 mmol) in ethanol (180 mL) and water (130 mL) at 80° C. in three portions. After 5 hours the organic solvent was removed and the solid in aqueous layer was collected by filtration. The solid was further washed with heptane/ethyl acetate (3:2, 400 mL). The filtrate was evaporated to give 4-bromo-5-fluoro-2-methoxyaniline (3.29 g, 40%). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.75 (s, 3H), 5.22 (s, 2H), 6.56 (d, J=10.68 Hz, 2H), 6.94 (d, J=6.57 Hz, 2H).

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