Stannous Chloride → 2-Methoxycarbonylmethyl-5-amino-benzoic acid methyl ester

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2-methoxycarbonylmethyl-5-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester (2.2 g, 8.8 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (30 mL), then heated to 50° C. To the solution was added SnCl2 (5.89 g, 31 mmol) in batches. The reaction mixture was stirred at this temperture for 1 day. TLC monitored the reaction. After the reaction completed, the solvent was evaporated. To the residue was added ethyl acetate and base, adjusted pH to 8˜9, then filtered though celite and washed with ethyl acetate. The organic layer of the filtrate was collected and washed with water, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrated to give 1.3 g of 5-amino-2-methoxycarbonylmethyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (18D).

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