2-Methylbenzoic acid → N-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-2-methylbenzene-1-carboximidic acid

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A 13.6 g (0.1 mol) portion of o-methylbenzoic acid, 10.9 g (0.1 mol) of m-methoxyaniline and 10.1 g (0.1 mol) of triethylamine were dissolved in 250 ml of toluene. A 4.6 g (0.033 mol) amount of phosphorus trichloride was added dropwise to the above solution with stirring at 20°-60° C. After the addition, the reaction mixture was stirred at 80°-90° C for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and washed with water to remove the triethylamine hydrochloride, and the product was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The toluene was removed to give 22.8 g (95%) of fine white prismatic crystals having a melting point of 142°-143° C.

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