N,N-Dimethylaniline → ethyl 4-acetamido-3-nitrobenzoate

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Acetyl chloride (62 ml) was added dropwise to a mixture of ethyl 4-amino-3-nitrobenzoate (142 g), N,N-dimethylaniline (110 ml), and toluene (940 ml) in an ice bath. After stirring the mixture at 50° C. for 3 hours, it was cooled. Water (142 ml) was added thereto to stop the reaction. The toluene layer was separated and the organic layer was washed with dilute hydrochloric acid and successively with water. After the organic layer was concentrated to about 1/3 volume, hexane (284 ml) was added thereto for crystallization. Crystals were collected by filtration and washed with hexane to obtain the desired compound, ethyl 4-(acetylamino)-3-nitrobenzoate (157.7 g).

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