Hydrochloric Acid → 5-[4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,2-oxazol-3-amine

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3-(4-Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-methoxyacrylonitrile plus 3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,3-dimethoxypropionitrile (1330 grams as a mixture) and hydroxylamine.HCl (1180 grams) were dissolved in methanol and chilled to 20° C. in an ice-bath. Next sodium methylate (1890 grams) was added portion-wise over a one and one-half hour period keeping the temperature between 20°-30° C. The reaction mixture was then heated to reflux for about 17 hours and then cooled to 40° C. and filtered. After the filtrate was stripped and poured into ice-water with stirring, a light yellow solid precipitate formed which was filtered and identified by NMR analysis as the desired product, yield 994 grams.

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