Formic Acid → 2-Methyl-2-(3-nitrophenyl)propanoic acid

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The procedure is similar to that described in Example 1, but starting with 6.3 g of 2-(4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl) -2-methylpropionic acid, 7.62 ml of triethylamine, 0.6 g of 5% palladium-on-charcoal and 1.46 ml of formic acid in 100 ml of acetonitrile. 5.0 g of 2-(3-nitrophenyl)-2-methylpropionic acid are thus obtained in the form of an orange oil [NMR spectrum (DMSO-d6, 200 MHz): 1.57 (s, 6H); 7.65 (t, J=7 Hz, 1H); 7.9 (d, J=7 Hz, 1H); 8.13 (d, J=7 Hz, 1H); 8.15 (s, 1H); 12.5 (broad s, acidic OH)].

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