Cyanoacetic acid → 2-cyano-N-(2,4-dichloro-5-methoxyphenyl)acetamide

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2,4-Dichloro-5-methoxyaniline (5.00 g, 26 mmol) and cyanoacetic acid (2.28 g, 26.8 mmol) were mixed in 50 mL of tetrahydrofuran until a solution formed. This solution was heated to reflux and 1,3-diisopropylcarbodiimide (4.2 mL, 26.8 mmol) was added dropwise. After 30 minutes the mixture was cooled to ˜15° C. in an ice-bath. The solid was collected by filtration and washed with tetrahydrofuran. The filtrate was slowly poured into water and stirred for 30 minutes. The white solid was collected by filtration, washed with water, and was then dissolved in 500 mL of ethyl acetate. The solution was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 5.9 g (88%) of 2-cyano-N-(2,4-dichloro-5-methoxyphenyl)acetamide as a white solid, mp 180-181° C.; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 3.84 (s, 3H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1 H), 7.66 (s, 1 H), 10.00 (s, 1 H); MS (ES) m/z257.0, 259.0 (M−H)−

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