Hydrochloric Acid → Ethyl 2-isopropoxy-4-methoxybenzimidate hydrochloride

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Hydrogen chloride gas was passed through a solution of 2-isopropoxy-4-methoxybenzonitrile (13.2 g, 69 mmol) in absolute ethanol (200 mL) in a pressure tube for 1 h at −10° C. The tube was sealed and stirred at room temperature for 7 d. The tube was cooled to −10° C. and more ethanol (100 mL) was added. Hydrogen chloride gas was passed through it for additional 30 min at −10° C. The tube was resealed and stirred at room temperature for 7 d. Evaporation of the solvents and trituration of the residue in diethyl ether gave ethyl 2-isopropoxy-4-methoxy-benzimidate hydrochloride as a white solid (17.5 g, 99%). It was used without further purification.

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