p-Aminopropiophenone → 1-(4'-Phthalimidophenyl)-propan-1-one

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 1-(4'-aminophenyl)-propan-1-one (30 g, 0.2 mol), phthalic anhydride (60 g, 0.4 mol) and of acetic acid (300 ml) is heated at reflux for 2 h. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and the precipitate consisting of 1-(4'-phthalimidophenyl)-propan-1-one (41 g, 0.150 mol, yield 75%) is filtered and dried in vacuo

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