Methyl 2-acetoxy-5-benzylideneaminobenzoate → Methyl 2-acetoxy-5-aminobenzoate

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Methyl 2-acetoxy-5-benzylideneaminobenzoate (19 g, 64 mmole) was boiled with water (100 ml) for 1 hour after which the reaction mixture was cooled and evaporated to dryness, in vacuo. The remaining material was recrystallized from water to give the title compound (2.0 g, 15%), m.p. 99°-100° C. Found (Calc. for C10H11NO4) C 57.31 (57.42), H 5.37 (5.26) N 6.68 (6.70).

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