Thionyl Chloride → HCID 21250146, compound

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Reaction Steps

4.8 g (3 mmol) of (4-cyano-phenyl)-acetic acid are suspended in 25 ml of methylene chloride and refluxed for 15 minutes after the addition of 5 ml thionyl chloride. The solvent is distilled off, the residue dissolved in 100 ml chlorobenzene and after the addition of 4.9 g (2.5 mmol) of methyl 2-amino-5-nitro-benzoate refluxed for 2 hours. Three-quarters of the volume of chlorobenzene is distilled off and the residue is combined with ether/petroleum ether. The crystalline product is suction filtered and dried.

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