Bromine → 2-Amino-5-bromo-4-chlorobenzoic acid

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To a solution of 2-amino-4-chlorobenzoic acid (10.0 g, 58.5 mmol) in methanol (150 mL) was added bromine (15.7 mL) at −78° C., and the reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched with ice water (100 mL) and aq. sodium thiosulfate, and extracted with ethyl acetate (150 mL×3). The organic layers were separated, combined, washed with water (100 mL) and brine (100 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford the title compound (9 g, 62%).

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