Acetyl chloride → 10-Acetylphenothiazine

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

20 g (0.1 mol) of phenothiazine followed by 14.3 ml (2 eq.) of acetyl chloride are added to a 500 ml flask containing 200 ml of toluene. The heterogeneous reaction mixture is stirred for 1 hour at 50° C. After concentration to dryness, the precipitate is taken up in a minimum of isopentane and filtered. After drying, 24 g of a beige solid is obtained with a quantitative yield. Melting point: 210-211° C.

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