Acetic Acid → HCID 14933727, compound

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To a solution of the red dye, 4-(4-nitro-phenylazo)phenol (0.5 g), in DMF was added sodium hydride (0.1 g of a 50% dispersion). After stirring for 5 minutes at room temperature, N-(chloromethyl)phthalimide (0.5 g) was added and stirring continued overnight. The solution was acidified with acetic acid and the product precipitated by pouring into ice water. The product recrystallized from ethyl acetate/cyclohexane, was obtained in 0.72 g yield, m.p. 182°-190° C.

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