Chloroform → 2-[N-(benzenesulfonyl)anilino]acetic acid

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7.7 Parts of N-phenylglycine and 5 parts of sodium hydroxide are dissolved in 30 parts of water. Into the resulting solution, 5 parts of chloroform containing 10 parts of benzenesulfonyl chloride is dropped with stirring. After the dropping, the resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature for 4 hours and then at 50° C for 30 minutes. Subsequently, the aqueous layer is separated from the reaction mixture and then acidified with hydrochloric acid to form an oily substance. By rubbing on the inner wall of a flask with spatula, crystallized products are formed. The crystals are recrystallized from a mixed solvent comprising methanol and water to obtain 4.2 parts of N-benzenesulfonyl-N-phenylglycine, m.p. 166°-167° C.

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