Diazomethane → 4-Isopropoxybenzohydrazide

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A solution of 4-isopropoxy-benzoic acid (2.5 g, 13.8 mmol) in THF (5 ml) was treated with fresh ethereal diazomethane (ca. 20 mg/ml) (0.79 ml, 18.9 mmol, 1.4 eq.) at r.t. and stirred for 15 min. The crude product was then evaporated to dryness, dissolved in ethanol (10 ml) and heated under reflux with hydrazine monohydrate (3.5 ml, 71 mmol, 5 eq.) for 48 hrs. The volatiles were then completely evaporated and the product was dried overnight under high vacuum at 40° C. to afford the title compound (2.64 g, 99% yield) as a light brown solid. MS: m/e=194 (M+).

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