4-Nitroaniline → 1,4-Dimethyl 2-[(4-nitrophenyl)amino]but-2-enedioate

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-nitroaniline (6.91 g, 50 mmol) and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (7.82 g, 55 mmol) in methanol (100 ml) was refluxed under heating for 24.5 hr. The reaction vessel was cooled to room temperature and allowed to stand for a day. The resulting crystals were collected by filtration to give dimethyl 2-[(4-nitrophenyl)amino]-2-butenedioate (6.43 g, 46%, yellow crystals).

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