Uses
2-Bromo-4-fluorobenzoic acid is used in the synthesis of 3-fluoro-8-(methylthio)dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10(11H)-one, 2-fluoro-8-(methylthio)dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10(11H)-one, 2-((2-carboxy-5-fluorophenyl)amino)-3-methoxybenzoic acid and 2-bromo-4-fluorobenzamide. It is also used in the preparation of boron-containing anti-fungal agents, in the treatment of onychomycosis.
General Description
Amination of 2-bromo-4-fluorobenzoic acid with aniline is reported to yield
N-phenyl-4-fluoro-anthranilic acid.