Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Ethylthio-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzoic acid

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2-Iodo-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzoic acid (0.1 mole) in dimethylformamide (500 ml) was cooled to 0°. Cuprous oxide (0.11 mole) was added, followed by ethyl mercaptan (0.1 mole). The mixture was stirred while sodium hydride (0.25 mole) was added in portions. After 15 minutes the temperature was raised to 80° for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled and poured into hydrochloric acid (2 molar). The mixture was twice extracted with ether. The ether extract was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated. The residue was recrystallised from ether to give 2-ethylthio-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzoic acid, with a melting point of 153°-155°.

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