Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(Methylamino)-3-nitrobenzoic acid

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A mixture of 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid compound of formula-8 (200 g) and 40% solution of methyl amine (660 ml) was taken into autoclave and heated to 85-90° C. and stirred for 5 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to 25-35° C. Water was added to the reaction mixture and acidified with hydrochloric acid. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with water and then dried to get title compound.

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