Benzoyl chloride → 3-Nitrooxy-propyl benzoate

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16.5 mmol 3-Nitrooxypropanol dissolved in 10 ml TMBE and 18.2 mmol Triethylamine were cooled to 3° C. 18.2 mmol benzoylchloride in 5 ml TMBE were dropped over a period of 7 minutes at 3 to 6° C. After 24 hours and 30 minutes stirring without cooling, the reaction mixture was extracted with sated. NaHCO3, water, 1N HCl, twice with water, washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and the solvent was removed in vacuo leaving 3.3 g.

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