Acetic Anhydride → Ethyl 2-acetoxy-5-benzylideneaminobenzoate

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Ethyl 2-hydroxy-5-benzylideneaminobenzoate (21 g, 78 mmole) was dissolved in pyridine (60 ml) and acetic anhydride (8.9 ml) was added after which the reaction mixture was kept at room temperature for 48 hours, evaporated to dryness in vacuo, and the residue recrystallized from hexane to give the title compound (17.8 g, 73%), m.p. 79°-80° C. Found (Calc. for C18H17NO4) C 69.33 (69.45), H 5.51 (5.47), N 4.57 (4.50).

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