Acetic Acid → HCID 68724436, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 1-Chloro-2-nitro-4-((E)-2-nitro-propenyl)-benzene (13.6 g, 56 mmol) in glacial acetic acid (100 ml) is added slowly to a stirred slurry of Iron powder (34 g, 610 mmol) in glacial acetic acid (100 ml) at 60° C. The reaction mixture is stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour then allowed to cool to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction mixture is poured onto ice-water (300 ml) and filtered through Celite® (filter agent) washing with DCM (500 ml). The organic portion is separated and washed with water (2×300 ml) and brine (300 ml), dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give a brown oil. The crude residue is absorbed onto silica and purification by flash chromatography on silica eluting with 20% EtOAc/Hexanes affords the title compound.

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