Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid → 2-Chloro-5-iodo-4-methylbenzoic acid

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To a solution of 4-methyl-2-chlorobenzoic acid 1 (2.50 g, 14.7 mmol) and (trifluoromethyl) sulfonic acid (65.0 mL, 73.3 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) at 0° C. was added N-iodosuccinimide (3.50 g, 15.4 mmol) portion wise over a period of 10 minutes. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, quenched with ice, then water (60 mL) and extracted into EtOAc (100 mL). The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was washed with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with 10% aqueous sodium sulfite solution (60 mL), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound (2.5 g, 57%).

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