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HRID 1921196Generated: November 3, 2026

Benzocaine → Ethyl 4-[(2-nitrophenyl)amino]benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzocaineHCID 2337—
Reactant1-Fluoro-2-nitrobenzeneHCID 73895—
ProductEthyl 4-[(2-nitrophenyl)amino]benzoateHCID 11208411—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature160 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of ethyl 4-aminobenzoate (1.00 g, 6.05 mmol) and 2-fluoronitrobenzene (0.64 mL, 6.05 mmol) was heated at 160° C. for 18 h. The crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with hexane:EtOAc—70:30, to give the title compound. MS: m/z=287 (M+1).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08173655B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_05
ORD IDord-1bce9e30b6b64ecca1e54f2ca14efb4e
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_05