Sodium Bicarbonate → Methyl 3-amino-6-bromo-2-nitrobenzoate

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Methyl 3-acetylamino-6-bromo-2-nitrobenzoate (Reference Compound No. 1-(3), 13.4 g, 42.2 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (240 mL), boron trifluoride diethyl etherate complex (24.0 mL, 190 mmol) was added thereto, and then the mixture was refluxed for 2.5 hours. After the reaction mixture was neutralized with sodium hydrogen carbonate (48 g), the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. After ethyl acetate (500 mL) and water (700 mL) were added thereto and the mixture was partitioned, the ethyl acetate layer was washed with water (700 mL) and saturated brine (700 mL) successively, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the titled reference compound (11.6 g) as an orange solid. (Yield 100%)

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