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5-Bromo-2-methyl-3-nitrobenzoic Acid is a reactant in the preparation of EPZ005687 (E592200), a potent and selective inhibitor of EZH2.

General procedure for the synthesis of 2-methyl-3-nitro-5-bromobenzoic acid from 2-methyl-3-nitrobenzoic acid: N-bromosuccinimide (15 g, 84.3 mmol) was added to a concentrated sulfuric acid solution (60 mL) containing 2-methyl-3-nitrobenzoic acid (15 g, 82.8 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Upon completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was slowly poured into ice water (400 mL). The precipitate was collected by filtration and dried under vacuum to give 21 g of the target product 2-methyl-3-nitro-5-bromobenzoic acid in 98% yield.

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