Nitric Acid → 6-Nitro-8-acetamino-1,4-benzodioxane-5-carboxylic acid

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42 g of 8-acetamino-1,4-benzodioxane-5-carboxylic acid, 75 ml of acetic acid and 75 ml of acetic anhydride were introduced into a balloon flask and then a solution of 17.5 ml of nitric acid (d=1.49) in 17 ml of acetic acid was added, with the temperature being left rising. After dissolution and crystallization, 50 ml of acetic acid were added. The mixture was agitated at 40°-45° C. and then cooled to 20° C. The precipitate was dried off, washed with acetic acid and water and dried. 13.5 g of a 50% mixture of 7-nitro-8-acetamino-1,4-benzodioxane-5-carboxylic acid and 6-nitro-8-acetamino-1,4-benzodioxane-5-carboxylic acid were obtained. The 7-nitro-8-acetamino-1,4-benzodioxane-5-carboxylic acid was separated and then treated according to the process of Example 31 with isobutyl chloroformate and diethylaminoethylamine. N-(diethylaminoethyl)-7-nitro-8-acetamino-1,4-benzodioxane-5-carboxamide was obtained. The structure was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance analysis.

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