Acetyl chloride → Allyl 5-acetamido-2-nitrobenzoate

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A solution of acetyl chloride (3.18 g, 40.5 mM) in dichloromethane (10 ml) under an argon atmosphere was added at 0° to a solution of allyl 5-amino-2-nitrobenzoate (3.0 g, 13.5 mM) in dichloromethane (30 ml). After addition of a solution of triethylamine (1.88 ml, 13.5 mM) in dichloromethane (10 ml) the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight. The solvent was evaporated and the residue purified by chromatography on silica. Elution with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (50/50) gave allyl 5-acetamido-2-nitrobenzoate (3.36 g, 94%).

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