Acetic Anhydride → HCID 21478721, compound

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To a solution of isopropyl 5-benzyloxy-2-aminophenylactate (13.2 g) in benzene (140 ml) were added potassium acetate (4.33 g) and then acetic anhydride (13.5 g) and the mixture was heated under reflux for 20 minutes. A solution of isopentyl nitrite (7.76 g) in benzene (30 ml) was added dropwise over 5 minutes under reflux and then refluxing was continued for further 3 hours. After allowing to cool to room temperature, insolubles were filtered off with Celite and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue (16.9 g) was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=9:1-4:1) to give the title compound (10.9 g).

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