Hydrochloric Acid → (2E)-2-[2-[(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)methyl]phenyl]-2-methoxyiminoacetamide

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Methylene chloride (60 ml) and conc. hydrochloric acid (20 ml) were added to 2-[2-(2,5-dimethylphenoxymethyl)phenyl]-2-methoxyiminoacetamide (Z=at least 98%) (6.25 g, 0.02 mol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. After completion of the reaction, water (150 ml) was added. The mixture was extracted with methylene chloride (100 ml), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give crystals. The crystals were recrystallized from n-hexane/ethyl acetate to give (E)-2-[2-(2,5-dimethylphenoxymethyl)phenyl]-2-methoxyiminoacetamide (5.41 g, Yield: 86.7%) as colorless crystals.

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