Chlorosuccinimide → (4-Amino-3-chloro-phenyl)-acetic acid ethyl ester

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N-chlorosuccinimide (1 eq, 7.45 g, 55.8 mmol) was added to a solution of ethyl 4-aminophenylacetate (10 g, 55.8 mmol) in chloroform (200 mls). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature, under argon, for 15 minutes. The reaction mixture was washed with water (250 mls) and the organic layer collected using a hydrophobic frit. This was evaporated to dryness to give a dark brown oil, 9.8 g.

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