Acetic Anhydride → 2-(3-Acetylamino-5-methoxycarbonylphenylamino)-3-nitropyridine

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To a mixture of 2-[3-amino-5-methoxycarbonylphenylamino]-3-nitropyridine (1.10 g), triethylamine (0.6 ml) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (14 mg) in 1,4-dioxane (15 ml) was added acetic anhydride (0.40 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 hours, then poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate and aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase was separated, washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The resultant solid was collected and washed with isopropyl ether to give 2-(3-acetylamino-5-methoxycarbonylphenylamino)-3-nitropyridine (1.21 g).

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