Benzoic acid, p-nitro-, acetylhydrazide → 2-Methyl-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole

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A solution of 4-nitro-benzoic acid N′-acetyl-hydrazide (200 mg, 8.9 mmol) in distilled POCl3 (4 mL) was refluxed at 110° C. under nitrogen for 6 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was quenched with 10% NaOH solution. The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration to afford 160 mg (89%) of 2-Methyl-5-(4-nitro-phenyl)-[1,3,4]oxadiazole. 1H NMR: (CDCl3): δ 8.38 (d, 2H), 8.24 (d, 2H), 2.7 (s, 3H).

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