Anthranilic Acid → 2-Propanamidobenzoic acid

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of anthranilic acid (2.96 g, 21.6 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) cooled in an ice-water bath was added propionyl chloride. The reaction was stirred for 2 hours while warming to room temperature. Water (20 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred vigorously for 1 hour. The precipitate was then collected by vacuum filtration to give the product as a white solid (3.11 g, 75%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.32 (t, 3H, J=7.6 Hz), 2.53 (q, 2H, J=7.6 Hz), 7.14 (t, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.62 (t, 1H, J=8.7 Hz), 8.15 (dd, 1H, J=1.5, 8.1 Hz), 8.79 (dd, 1H, J=0.9, 8.5 Hz), 10.97 (s, 1H).

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