Ethanol → 4-Chloro-5-(cyclopentyloxy)-2-fluorobenzenamine

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A 4N potassium hydroxide aqueous solution (4.75 liters) was added to an ethanol solution (3 liters) of methyl N-(2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-cyclopentyloxyphenyl)carbamate (2.25 Kg, 7.85 mol), followed by refluxing under heating for 5 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, water (5 liters) was added thereto, and the mixture was extracted with toluene (5 liters×2 portions). The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The drying agent was separated by filtration, and the filtrate was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-cyclopentyloxyaniline as an oily substance (1.75 Kg, 7.62 mol, 98.3% yield). Boiling point: 143°-145° C./1.5 mmHg.

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