Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl 2-amino-5-bromo-3-nitrobenzoate

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A stirred suspension of 5-Bromo-3-nitro-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-acetylamino)-benzoic acid methyl ester (8 g, 21.56 mmol) in methanol (150 ml) was treated with hydrochloric acid (6M, 75 ml) and heated at 80° C. for 16 h. After cooling to ambient temperature, the yellow solid was collected by filtration and washed with cold water and dried in vacuo to give 2-Amino-5-bromo-3-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester (5.0 g, 84%).

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