Formic Acid → 2-Formylamino-4-methylphenol

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To 2-amino-p-cresol (8.01 g, 65 mmol) was added formic acid (5.98 g, 130 mmol) and the mixture was refluxed for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was allowed to stand for cooling. After the addition of ethyl acetate, the mixture was poured into ice-cold water. The aqueous layer was neutralized with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel and recrystallized from ethyl acetate-hexane to give the title compound (1). Yield 8.59 g (88%).

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