Hydrochloric Acid → Ethyl 4-chloro-2-ethoxy-benzimidate hydrochloride

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Hydrogen chloride gas was passed through a solution of 4-chloro-2-ethoxy-benzonitrile (670 mg, 3.689 mmol) in anhydrous ethanol (25 mL) cooled to 0° C. After 45 min, the hydrogen chloride gas was stopped and the reaction vessel was sealed with a Teflon stopper. It was stirred at room temperature for 5 d. The reaction vessel was cooled to 0° C. and the stopper was removed. The solvent was removed and the residue was triturated in diethyl ether to afford ethyl 4-chloro-2-ethoxy-benzimidate hydrochloride (913 mg, 94%). It was used without further purification.

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