4-Butylaniline → Hexanamide, N-phenyl- (9CI)

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One hundred grams of I, 4-n-butylaniline, were stirred with 500 grams H2O and 410 grams acetic anhydride added all at once. The temperature rose spontaneously to 45° C. and was raised briefly to 85° C, to bring all the solids into solution. Slow cooling, filtration, and overnight air drying gave 117.4 grams (92%) white plates of II, 4-butylacetanilide, mp 104°-105° C. (lit.1, mp 107° C). This 117.4 grams II were stirred with 486 grams acetic anhydride and 284 ml. 71% HNO3 added at such a rate that, after a brief induction period and with ice cooling, the temperature was kept at 30°-35° C. The reaction mixture was stirred 30 minutes at 5° C, then 300 grams ice, followed by 600 ml. H2O were added and the yellow solid filtered, washed copiously with H2O, and air dried to give 129.9 grams (90%) bright yellow III, 4-butyl-2-nitroacetanilide, mp 71°-73° C (lit.1, mp 76° C).

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