Acetic Anhydride → N-[3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]acetamide

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To a solution of 3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (10 g) in pyridine (50 mL) was added acetic anhydride (5.6 g) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated, 1M hydrochloric acid was added, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with 1M hydrochloric acid, saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to give the title compound (12.9 g, yield quant.) as a white solid.

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