Chloroacetyl chloride → 3-Oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-6-carbonitrile

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Chloroacetyl chloride (3.12 ml, 38 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of 2-amino-4-cyanophenol (4.96 g, 37 mmol), triethylamine (10.98 ml, 78 mmol) and 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (0.09 g, 0.74 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (40 ml) maintained at 0° C. The solution refluxed for 24 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, and the organic layer was washed with phosphoric acid (0.5 M), saturated sodium bicarbonate, water and brine, then dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The organic layer was filtered, then evaporated to dryness. The residue was recrystalized from ethanol to afford 3.9 g (60%) of the titled compound. (mp 243–245° C.).

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