Water → 3-(Nitro-n-butylamino)benzophenone

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzophenone (13.08 g.; 0.05 mole) and n-butylamine (10.97 g.; 0.15 mole) are refluxed and stirred for 4 hours. To the reaction mixture is added water (300 ml.) and toluene (200 ml.) and the toluene layer collected and dried over magnesium sulfate. The toluene solution is filtered and the toluene removed under vacuum to afford 11.4 g. of 3-nitro-4-n-butylaminobenzophenone.

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