Chloroacetyl chloride → HCID 20150679, compound

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A 2.4-g (0.020 mol) sample of chloroacetyl chloride was added to a refluxing solution of 5.0 g (0.021 mol) 3-(N-2-methylnaphth-1-ylamino)-gamma-butyrolactone in 100 ml toluene. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 30 minutes. Gas was evolved and a white precipitate formed during the 30-minute reflux period. The reaction mixture was cooled, washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure to give 4.3 g of product, as a white solid, m.p. 121°-122° C. The infrared spectrum of the product showed two strong carbonyl absorption bands at 5.62 microns and 5.88 microns. The product is tabulated in Table C as Compound No. C-1.

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