4-Fluoro-3-nitrobenzoic acid → 3-Amino-4-fluorobenzoic acid

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A mixture of 3-nitro-4-fluorobenzoic acid (1.85 g, 10.0 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) and 5% Pd/C (100 mg) was stirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen and for 6 h. The catalyst was removed by filtration, washed with methanol and the volatiles were removed in vacuo to give compound 8A, 3-amino-4-fluorobenzoic acid, as a light yellow solid (1.50 g, 9.67 mmol, 97%).

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