Ethylamine → 3-Chloro-2-fluorobenzoic acid

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The trimethylsilyl ester of 3-chloro-2-fluorobenzoic acid (11.66 g) was prepared in 84% yield using the method described in Example 207. This ester (2.47 g) was converted to 0.45 g of 3-chloro-2-fluoro-6-(trimethylsilyl)benzoic acid in 18% yield using the method of Example 207. The crude product was converted to the acid chloride by the procedure of example b. The acid chloride was reacted with 70% aq ethylamine using General Method E1 to afford the title compound. Purification by flash chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexanes) followed by recrystallization from pentane gave 84 mg of the title compound as an off-white solid (18%). m.p. 96°-97° C.

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