Acetic Anhydride → N'-acetyl-4-bromo-3-methyl-benzohydrazide

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4-Bromo-3-methylbenzoic hydrazide (D30, 7.5 g) was suspended in acetic anhydride (7 ml) giving rise to an exothermic reaction. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the product collected. The solid was washed with ethanol and diethyl ether to afford the title compound as a white powder (5.5 g).

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