Ethanolamine → HC Yellow no. 14

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Monoethanolamine (38 ml; 0.62 mol) was added to a suspension of 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzonitrile (51.6 g; 0.28 mol) in 270 ml water. The reaction mixture was refluxed for one hour at 100°-110° C. (oil bath). After cooling to room temperature, the orange precipitate was filtered, washed with water and air-dried to give 55.8 g 4-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-3-nitrobenzonitrile (m.p.=132°-134° C.). The yield was about 95%, with the overall yield for the reaction sequence, illustrated below, being about 81%. ##STR6##

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