Nitric Acid → 4-Fluorophenylguanidine nitrate

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-fluoroaniline (25 mmol, 2.80 g) in EtOH (10 mL) was cooled on an ice bath. Nitric acid (69% aq. soln.; 1.8 mL) was added dropwise. Then cyanamide (50% aq. soln.; 4 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was refluxed under N2 for 21 h. The solvent was evaporated to dryness. The solid residue was washed with EtOH and dried under high vacuum overnight to afford the title compound as a purple powder (2.54 g, 47%). This material was used for subsequent reaction without further purification.

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