Triethylamine → 4-nitro-N-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)benzamide

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tert-Octylamine (51.7 g, 0.4 mol) and triethyamine (61.2 ml, 0.44 mol) are introduced into 260 ml of dichloroethane in a reactor. The mixture is heated to 70° C. and then 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride (77.9 g, 0.42 mol) is added in small portions over 50 minutes. The mixture is heated at reflux for 4 hours. The mixture is poured onto ice-cold water; extraction is carried out with dichloromethane, the extract is dried and the solvent is evaporated. The beige precipitate obtained is recrystallized from a mixture of isopropyl ether and ethanol (ratio 10:1). After drying under vacuum, 84.6 g (Yield 76%) of 4-nitro-N-(tert-octyl)benzamide are obtained in the form of an off-white powder which is used as is in the following stage.

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