Formic Acid → HCID 20378760, compound

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Heated at 70° for 30 min. a mixture containing 23.3 g (0.16 mole) of 2,3-dimethylbenzamide, 32.5 g (0.16 mole) of phosphorus pentachloride and 250 ml of AR carbon tetrachloride. The resulting solution was cooled to 30° and 7.4 g (0.16 mole) of 97% formic acid added. Continued to stir at 30° for 20 min. then chilled to 0°, filtered, washed with AR carbon tetrachloride and air-dried to give 36.1 g, m.p. 88°-90°.

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