Ethyl Acetate → HCID 54346572, compound

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Reaction Steps

To 20.0 g (0.076 moles) of 2-(5'-chloro-2',4'-dinitrophenoxy) ethanol in 200 ml methanol is added 10.8 g (0.20 moles) sodium methoxide, with stirring. The mixture is heated to reflux. TLC (ethyl acetate) after 6 hours shows the reaction is complete. The hot mixture is poured into 1 liter ice. The pale yellow precipitate is collected by vacuum filtration, washed with water and dried in a vacuum oven at 50° C. Yield is 16.3 g (82.9%), m.p. 137°-140°.

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