P-Phenylenediamine → N-(4-aminophenyl)butanamide

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1,4-phenylenediamine (0.5 g, 4.62 mmol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (15 mL) was added NMM (0.51 mL, 4.62 mmol). To the resulting mixture was added dropwise butyryl chloride (0.45 mL, 4.62 mmol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (5 mL) at 0° C., and stirred for 0.5 h. The reaction mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2 (20 mL) and washed with H2O (20 mL). The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (EtOAc:hexane=1:3) to give N-(4-aminophenyl)butyramide (KYJ3-006-2, 0.31 g, 36%) as a colorless oil.

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