Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 20435416, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 13 g. of 4-[[bis(p-chlorphenyl)methyl]amino]benzoic acid, ethyl ester, 9 g. of potassium hydroxide, and 150 ml. of 95% ethanol is heated at 70° C. for 4 hours, cooled, diluted with 300 ml. of water, and adjusted to pH 6.5 with 37% hydrochloric acid. The solid is collected, dried, and crystallized from ethanol and then acetic acid, giving 5.52 g. of the desired product as yellow crystals, m.p. 245°-247° C.

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