Acetic Acid → Acetic acid, 2-(4-nitrophenyl)hydrazide

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4-Nitrophenylhydrazine (15.0 g, 0.10 mole) and acetic acid (24.0 g, 0.40 mole) were mixed in a flask equipped with a stirrer and reflux condenser and heated at about 90° C for one hour. The solid mass was collected, washed with water, and then dissolved in hot ethanol. The resulting solution was chilled in ice to give tan needles. Yield 14.4 g (74%), mp 207°-209° C.

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