Acetic Acid → 2'-Chloro-2-(1-methoxyethylideneamino) benzophenone
Reaction equation
[NH2:1][C:2]1[CH:16]=[CH:15][CH:14]=[CH:13][C:3]=1[C:4]([C:6]1[CH:11]=[CH:10][CH:9]=[CH:8][C:7]=1[Cl:12])=[O:5].[C:17]([O-])([O-])([O:19][CH3:20])[CH3:18].C(O)(=O)C>C1C=CC=CC=1>[Cl:12][C:7]1[CH:8]=[CH:9][CH:10]=[CH:11][C:6]=1[C:4](=[O:5])[C:3]1[CH:13]=[CH:14][CH:15]=[CH:16][C:2]=1[N:1]=[C:17]([O:19][CH3:20])[CH3:18]Participants
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Reactant 3
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
A solution of 20 parts of 2-amino-2'-chlorobenzophenone, 15 parts of methyl orthoacetate, 12 volume parts of acetic acid in 250 parts of benzene is refluxed for 5 hours. The mixture is washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and water, and then dried over sodium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent gives 2'-chloro-2-(1-methoxyethylideneamino) benzophenone as an oily substance in almost quantitative yield.