2-Nitrobenzaldehyde → HCID 28570297, compound

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2.0 g (66.17 mmol) 2-nitrobenzaldehyde, 9.08 g (66.17 mmol) 2-methoxybenzylamine and 100 mL triethyl orthoformate in 100 mL dichloromethane were stirred for approx. 24 hours at room temperature. The residue obtained after evaporation was dissolved in 190 mL ethanol and mixed by portions with a total of 5.02 g NaBH4 while stirring at room temperature. After approx. 1 hour, the mixture was poured into water, extracted three times with dichloromethane; the combined organic phases were dried with MgSO4, filtered and concentrated until dry; 18.36 g yellow oil. ESI-MS [M+H+]=273.15.

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