3-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline → HCID 178501727, compound

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A slurry of 3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (16.12 g, 100 mmol) in 6 N HCl (100 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and treated dropwise with a solution of sodium nitrite (8.33 g, 121 mmol) in water (20 mL). The resulting pale yellow solution was poured into a slurry of methyl acetoacetate (11.62 g, 100 mmol) and sodium acetate (150 g) in ethanol (170 mL), pre-cooled to 0° C. The resulting orange slurry was stirred for 10 min. After that time, the product was collected by filtration and washed with water (500 mL). The crude material was dissolved in ethyl acetate (250 mL) and dried (MgSO4). The product crystallized upon concentration of the ethyl acetate to give 19.997 g (69%) of methyl 3-oxo-2-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]hydrazono}butanoate as light yellow crystals.

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