Allyl bromide → 4-Acetamidosalicylic acid allyl ester

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To a stirred suspension of sodium hydride (4.0 g of 60%, 0.1 mmol) in 25 mL DMF was added dropwise a solution of 4-acetamidosalicylic acid (19.5 g, 0.1 mmol) in 50 mL DMF. After the evolution of hydrogen was over, allyl bromide (12.1 g, 0.1 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 8.6 hours. DMF was removed in vacuo and the residue crystallized from methanol/water to give 14.76 g (62.76%) of the title compound as a white solid, mp 156-8° C.

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