| CPC C07D 487/04 (2013.01) [A01N 43/90 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims | 
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               1. A method of preparing florasulam (compound I) 
              ![]() comprising: 
                a) controlled adding of sulfonyl chloride III 
              ![]() to 2,6-difluoroaniline over a period of at least 1 hour while maintaining a temperature during the adding of 15° C. to 35° C. to form a mixture; and 
                b) controlled adding of a base to the mixture formed in step a) over a period of at least 0.5 hours while maintaining a temperature during the adding of 15° C. to 30° C. 
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