m-(Trifluoromethyl)nitrobenzene → HCID 69744202, compound

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2.6 g of potassium-tert.butoxide are placed in 45 ml of dimethylformamide and at an internal temperature of −5° C. 1.3 ml of 3-nitro-trifluorotoluene and 1.5 ml of tert.butyl chloroacetate in 1 ml of dimethylformamide are added dropwise. The mixture is stirred for another 5 minutes and the solution is then poured onto ice water and the precipitate formed is suction filtered.

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