Acetic Anhydride → HCID 21517131, compound

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A mixture of formic acid (10 ml.) and acetic anhydride (5 ml.) was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. N-methyl-3,5-dinitroaniline (5.0 g.) was then added and the reaction mixture was heated on a steam bath for 10 minutes. The mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature during 40 minutes, then poured into ice-water and the precipitate was filtered off. Recrystallisation from methanol gave 3',5'-dinitro-N-methylformanilide (2.2 g.), m.p. 93°-94°C.

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