Sodium Acetate → HCID 86750787, compound

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A solution of methylpyruvate (31.8 g, 0.312 mol) in water-ethanol (10:1, 100 ml) was slowly added to a hot solution of 3-nitrophenylhydrazine hydrochloride (59.2 g, 0.312 mol) and sodium acetate (28.0 g, 0.34 mol) in water and ethanol (5:7, 1200 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h during which time a heavy yellow precipitate developed. The precipitate was filtered, washed with cold water (2000 ml), and dried to give the product (66 g) as a yellow solid.

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