Nitroethane → HCID 69066173, compound

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A suspension of 3-bromo-benzaldehyde (2.5 g, 13.5 mmol), ammonium acetate (1.09 g, 14.2 mmol), and nitroethane (250 mL) was heated to reflux overnight. Solvent removed under vacuum then residue partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated sodium chloride. Concentrated organic purified on silica and isolated as a yellow oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3) s (3H, 2.44 ppm), m (2H, 7.35 ppm), m (2H, 7.55 ppm) s (1H, 8.00 ppm).

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