3-Hydroxyanthranilic Acid → Anthranilic acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl ester

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To a solution of 1.0 g (6.53 mmol) of 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid in 15 mL of methanol was added 5.0 mL of BF3 -methanol complex and the resulting solution was heated to reflux for 24 h. After cooling to room temperatue the reaction mixture was poured into saturated sodium carbonate solution and then extracted with ether. The combined organics were washed with water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to provide 0.90 g (83%) of the desired product as a brown solid. Electrospray Mass Spec: 167.8 (M+H)+

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