3-Chlorobenzoic Acid → Methyl 3-chlorobenzoate

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An excess solution of diazomethane in ether was added to an ice-cooled and stirred solution of m-chlorobenzoic acid (8.26 g, 52.8 mmol) in 50 ml of ether. The mixture was concentrated and distilled under reduced pressure to give a colorless transparent oil of methyl m-chlorobenzoate (6.1 g, 35.8 mmol, yield 67.8%, b.p. 116°-121° C./21 mmHg), which was assigned the structure by the following data:

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