(4-Methylphenyl)hydrazine → HCID 2728171, compound

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para-Tolylhydrazine (1.2024 g, 9.84 mmol, 1.0 eq.) was combined with ethyl pyruvate (1.08 ml, 9.84 mmol, 1.0 eq.) and 3A sieves (3.6 g, 300% by weight) in methylene chloride (9.8 ml, 1M) at room temperature. After 30 minutes, the reaction was filtered through anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give the title A compound (2.095 g) which was used in the next step without purification or characterization.

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