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The reduction of 2-iodo-5-methylbenzoic acid (I) with BH3/THF in THF gives 2-iodo-5-methylbenzyl alcohol (II), which is treated with refluxing 48% HBr to yield the benzyl bromide (III). Reaction of (III) with NaCN in ethanol/water afford the phenylacetonitrile (IV), which is hydrolyzed with NaOH in refluxing EtOH/water to provide the phenylacetic acid (V). Reaction of (V) with SOCl2 in refluxing dichloromethane gives the corresponding acyl chloride (VI), which is treated with dimethylamine in diethyl ether/THF to yield 2-(2-iodo-5-methylphenyl)-N,N-dimethylacetamide (VII). Condensation of (VII) with 2-chloro-6-fluoroaniline (VIII) by means of Cu powder, Cu2I2 and K2CO3 in refluxing xylene affords 2-[2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenylamino)-5-methylphenyl]-N,N-dimethylacetamide (IX), which is finally hydrolyzed with NaOH in refluxing butanol/water.