Trifluoroacetic acid → HCID 19897014, compound

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2-Amino-4'-n-butylpropiophenone hydrochloride (5.36 g, 22.2 mmol) was suspended in acetone (180 ml) under ice-cooling, and methyl isocyanate (1.61 g, 28.2 mmol) was added thereto. After addition of triethylamine (4.49 g, 44.5 mmol), the mixture was stirred for 40 minutes under ice-cooling. Trifluoroacetic acid (16 ml) was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred for 5 hours at room temperature. The solvent was removed by evaporation under vacuum, and the residue was taken in dichloromethane. The organic mixture was washed successively with water and saturated aqueous sodium chloride, and dried over magnesium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent provided a crude product, which was purified by column chromatography (chloroform/ ethanol=50/1 (v/v)) and recrystalization (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give the title compound. Yield: 3.85 g (71%), m.p. 180°-180.5° C.

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