1-(2-Amino-4-methylphenyl)ethan-1-one → HCID 20164596, compound

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A solution of 2-amino-4-methylphenylethanone (5.0 g, 33.6 mmol) in concentrated HCl (100 mL) is treated, in portions, with a solution of sodium nitrite (5.7 g, 82.6 mmol) in water (˜10 mL). The resulting solution is stirred at 60° C. for 2 hr, cooled to ambient temperature and diluted with a saturated solution of sodium acetate (˜200 mL). Solid sodium acetate is added portionwise until the solution tested basic to pH paper. Upon stirring, the title compound precipitated as a white solid which is collected and air dried (2.3 g, 14.3 mmol). MS m/z: [M+H]+=161; 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ8.1 (d, 1H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.45 (s, 1H) 7.3 (d, 1H), 2.55 (s, 3H).

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