Sulfuric Acid → 2-Amino-5-nitrobenzamide

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A mixture of 2-amino-5-nitrobenzonitrile (25.4 g) and sulfuric acid (70 mL) was stirred at 130° C. for 40 min. The reaction mixture was added slowly to ice water, and the precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with water, ethanol and diethyl ether to give 2-amino-5-nitrobenzamide (24.6 g).

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