Nitric Acid → 4,5-Difluoro-2-nitrophenol

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Reaction Steps

In a flask was dissolved 3,4-Difluorophenol (3.10 g, 23.7 mmole) in acetic acid (15 ml). To the stirred solution was added dropwise a solution of fuming HNO3 (1.25 g, 29.7 mmole) in acetic acid (6 ml). The temperature was kept under 50° C. during the entire addition. After completed addition, the mixture was stirred for another hour. The reaction mixture was then poured onto ice-water, giving precipitation of a yellowish solid. The solid was collected by filtration, and dried. The solid was purified on silica (Heptane:EtOAc 5:1), giving the sub-title compound (2.05 g, 50%) as a yellow oil, which crystallizes on standing.

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