Nitric Acid → 6-fluoro-5-nitro-2(3H)-benzothiazolone

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6-Fluoro-2(3H)-benzothiazolone (47.58 g) was dissolved in 100% sulfuric acid (760 ml), and the resultant mixture was cooled to 0° to 5° C. 98% fuming nitric acid (d=1.52) (18.79 g) was gradually added thereto at a temperature of 0° to 5° C., followed by stirring at the same temperature for 60 minutes. The reaction mixture was poured into ice-water. The precipitated crystals were collected by filtration, washed with water and air-dried to give 48.48 g of 6-fluoro-5-nitro-2(3H)-benzothiazolone as pale brown crystals. m.p., 180°-182° C.

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