5-Nitrosalicylic acid → HCID 12512105, compound

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Reaction Steps

1.5 kg (8.2 mol) of 5-nitrosalicylic acid was dissolved in 2000 ml of triethyl orthoformate. The obtained solution was refluxed under heating for 3 hours to remove formed ethanol by distillation. The reaction mixture was cooled and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was crystallized from isopropyl ether to give 1.74 kg of the title compound as a colorless crystal.

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