Question

Preparation of ortho chloro benzoic acid from anthranilic acid mechanism

Answer 1

We can prepare ortho chloro benzoic acid from anthranilic in two steps

• In first step anthranilic acid reacts with $NaNO_{2}$ in the presnece of sulphuric acid.

• In second step, the diazonium compound reacts with KCl and formed chloro benzoic acid.

Follow the given images for its mechanism and use KCl instead of KI