Diethyl (ethoxymethylene)malonate → Diethyl 2-((4-bromophenylamino)methylene)malonate

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A 20 mL microwave vial was charged with 4-bromoaniline (6.881 g, 40.0 mmol), diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate (8.650 g, 40.0 mmol) and toluene (5 mL). The vial was capped and the mixture was microwave heated at 150° C. for 30 min. After cooling, the solution was poured onto 50 mL of vigorously stirred iso-hexane. A thick, white precipitate formed and the suspension was stirred for another 15 min. The suspension was filtered and the product washed with 20 mL of iso-hexane. The product was dried under vacuum to give 11.678 g (85%) of 2-[(4-bromo-phenylamino)methylene]malonic acid diethyl ester. MS (EST+) m/z 342, 344 (MH+).

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