Acetic Acid → HCID 70873980, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of methyl 3-amino-2,5-dichlorobenzoate (2.5 g, 11.5 mmol) and cyclopentanone (4.8 g, 57.1 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) was added acetic acid (0.6 g, 11.3 mmol) and stirring was continued at room temperature for 3 h. Then sodium cyanoborohydride (1.4 g, 22.2 mmol) was added and the reaction stirred overnight. On completion, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the product was purified by column chromatography to afford methyl 2,5-dichloro-3-(cyclopentylamino)benzoate (0.275 g, 8%).

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