4-chloro-2,6-difluoro-3-methylaniline

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 2,6-difluoro-3-methylaniline (15 g, 105 mmol) in acetic acid (80 mL) was heated to 70° C. and a solution of sulfuryl chloride (16.0 g, 115 mmol) in acetic acid (40 mL) was added dropwise over 20 minutes. The temperature was maintained for 3 hours, then cooled and concentrated. The residue taken into water (100 mL) and the pH was adjusted to 9 with 2N sodium hydroxide and then extracted with methylene chloride (2×75 mL) and the combined extracts washed with brine, dried (sodium sulfate) and concentrated. The residue was distilled to give 4-chloro-2,6-difluoro-3-methylaniline (12.2 g, 69 mmol): bp 55°-65° C./55 mm. The temperature was maintained for 3 hours cooled concentrated extracted with methylene chloride (2×75 mL) the combined extracts washed with brine dried (sodium sulfate) concentrated The residue was distilled

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 2,6-difluoro-3-methylaniline (15 g, 105 mmol) in acetic acid (80 mL) was heated to 70° C. and a solution of sulfuryl chloride (16.0 g, 115 mmol) in acetic acid (40 mL) was added dropwise over 20 minutes. The temperature was maintained for 3 hours, then cooled and concentrated. The residue taken into water (100 mL) and the pH was adjusted to 9 with 2N sodium hydroxide and then extracted with methylene chloride (2×75 mL) and the combined extracts washed with brine, dried (sodium sulfate) and concentrated. The residue was distilled to give 4-chloro-2,6-difluoro-3-methylaniline (12.2 g, 69 mmol): bp 55°-65° C./55 mm. The temperature was maintained for 3 hours cooled concentrated extracted with methylene chloride (2×75 mL) the combined extracts washed with brine dried (sodium sulfate) concentrated The residue was distilled