Ethylamine → Thiophenecarboxamide,N-ethyl-

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A solution of 2-thiophenecarboxylic acid chloride (7.3 g, 50 mmol) in 30 mL CH2Cl2 was added to 70% ethylamine in water (11 g) at −5° C. and the resulting solution was stirred at RT for 18 h. After that, water was added. The organic layer was separated, washed with water, brine, dried and concentrated. Purification of the residue by flash chromatography with 25% ethyl acetate-hexane gave 6.4 g (83.1% yield) of N-ethyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide as a white solid, m.p. 75-78° C.

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