Ethanol → ethyl 3,4-dihydro-6-nitro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxylate

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A mixture of 60 parts of 3,4-dihydro-6-nitro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxylic acid, 480 parts of ethanol and 5.52 parts of concentrate sulfuric acid was stirred for 2 hours at reflux temperature. The reaction mixture was evaporated. The residue was crystallized from 2,2'-oxybispropane (activated charcoal). The product was filtered off and dried, yielding 65 parts (95%) of ethyl 3,4-dihydro-6-nitro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxylate; mp. 80.8° C. (intermediate 23).

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