Pyridine → HCID 18403464, compound

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2-(4-Nitro-phenoxy)ethylamine (0.27 g) was dissolved in dry DCM (8.5 ml) and dry pyridine (0.15 ml) and isobutyryl chloride (0.12 ml) were then added. After stirring for 1 h at room temperature, the reaction mixture was then diluted with HCl 3 N (50 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (50 ml), then the organic phase was washed with brine (50 ml). The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered and evaporated under vacuum to give a crude product which was crystallized (diethyl ether, 7 ml) to give the title compound (0.11 g) as a yellow solid. m.p. 102-103°.

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