2-Methyl-4-methoxyaniline → N-(4-Methoxy-2-methylphenyl)-acetamide

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2-methyl-4-(methyloxy)aniline (5 ml, 39 mmol) was dissolved in acetic acid (40 ml) and acetic anhydride (3.7 ml, 39 mmol) was added dropwise. Reaction was heated to 60° C. After 30 min, most of the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue diluted with EtOAc. A saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate was added until solution was pH 8. Organics were then washed with water and a saturated brine solution and dried over sodium sulfate. Solvents were removed under reduced pressure to afford N-[2-methyl-4-(methyloxy)phenyl]acetamide (6.37 g, 35.5 mmol) as a pink fluffy solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.95-2.06 (m, 3 H) 2.14 (s, 3 H) 3.71 (s, 3 H) 6.70 (dd, J=8.71, 2.84 Hz, 1 H) 6.77 (d, J=2.75 Hz, 1 H) 7.18 (d, J=8.61 Hz, 1 H) 9.16 (s, 1 H)

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