Acetic Anhydride → HCID 69688237, compound

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To a solution of quinoxaline-2-carboxylic acid (1-benzyl-4-carbamoyl-7-fluoro-2-hydroxy-7-methyl-octyl)-amide (1.01 g, 2.14 mmol) in pyridine (4 mL) was added dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) (65 mg, 0.533 mmol) and acetic anhydride (0.400 mL, 4.23 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred for 2 hours, then diluted with methylene chloride and washed with 1 M hydrochloric acid. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give the title compound as a white foam (1.16 g, >100%).

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