Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Amino-4-nitro-5-methoxybenzoic Acid

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7.5 g of 2-acetylamino-5-methoxy-4-nitrobenzoic acid (crude mixture from stage c) were heated to reflux in 50 ml of water and 20 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and purified by column chromatography (silica gel, dichloromethane/isopropanol=9/1). 3.1 g (50%) of the desired product were obtained.

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