Water → HCID 18962551, compound

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A mixture of 3-ethoxy-2-hydroxy-6-nitrobenzaldehyde (58 g, 0.275 mole), benzyl chloride (34.8 cm3 0.302 mole) and potassium carbonate (41.7 g, 0.302 mole) in 300 cm3 of dimethylformamide is heated for 3 hours under reflux with stirring. The reaction mixture is poured into 1 litre of iced water and the precipitate is filtered off. It is washed with water and dried. A light beige powder of 2-benzyloxy-3-ethoxy-2-nitrobenzaldehyde (72 g, yield =86%, m.p. =110°-111° C.) is obtained.

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