Acetic Anhydride → Acetamide, N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-phenyl-2-naphthalenyl)-

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To a solution of 180 mg (0.80 mmol) of 4-phenyl-2-aminotetraline HCl in 3.5 ml ethyl acetate and 2.0 ml water, was added 360 mg of sodium acetate. To this mixture 0.6 ml of acetic anhydride was then added and the mixture was stirred for 24 hrs. The addition of 2 ml of water resulted in the formation of two layers. After separation, the water layer was extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed 3 times with a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate and once with a saturated solution of sodium chloride. After drying over magnesium sulfate, the organic solution was evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 4-phenyl-2-acetamidotetralin as a white solid (170 mg, 79%).

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