Pyridine → HCID 178450503, compound

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Ethyl 2-butyryl-3-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenylamino)acrylate (34.5 g) and pyridine (100 ml) were stirred in dichloromethane (500 ml) at 0°-5°. Benzoyl chloride (20 ml) in dichloromethane (100 ml) was added dropwise (below 10°) and the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was washed successively with water, 2M HCl (×2) and sodium hydrogen carbonate solution (×2). The organic layer was dried, filtered and evaporated to an oil which crystallized on standing to give ethyl 2-butyryl-3-(4-benzoyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl-amino)acrylate (24 g, 52%) m.p. 85°-87°.

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