Benzyl Alcohol → 5-benzyloxy-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline

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Benzyl alcohol (0.93 mL, 9 mmol) and potassium carbonate (1.24 g, 9 mmol) were added to a N,N-dimethyl formamide solution (5 mL) of 5-fluoro-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline (510 mg, 3 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 60-70° C. for 8 hours. The reaction solution was cooled, then water was added thereto, and precipitated crystals were collected by filtration. The resulting crystals were washed with water, and dried at 50° C., thereby obtaining 680 mg of orange, powdery 5-benzyloxy-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline (yield: 88%).

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