N,N-Dimethylaniline → 1-Chloro-4-nitro-7-(phenylmethoxy)-9(10H)-acridinone

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Four grams of 2-chloro-5-nitro-6-[[4-(phenylmethoxy)phenyl]amino]benzoic acid was suspended in 80 ml of boiling 1,2-dichloroethane to which 0.2 ml of N,N-dimethylaniline was added followed by 8.0 ml of phosphorus oxychloride. The mixture was stirred under reflux for 30 minutes and cooled overnight. The resulting suspension was filtered providing the title compound as a red solid, mp 216°-217° C.

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