Hexavalent - 17-11-2012 at 12:55
Can someone please verify this synthesis for me please?
![Methyl m-Aminobenzoate.gif - 3kB](http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/files.php?pid=266138&aid=21229)
We begin with a Fischer esterification of methanol and benzoic acid to form methyl benzoate, before a nitration on the meta position, and then
reduction of the nitro group to an amine with Zn/NH4Cl in acetone.
[Edited on 17-11-2012 by Hexavalent]
Random - 17-11-2012 at 13:20
yeah it should work check orgsyn for more details though