Acetyl chloride → 1-(4-Nitrophenyl)-2-nitro-1,3-diacetoxypropane

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A mixture of 8.5 g (0.035 moles) of 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol, 14 g (0.13 moles) of acetic anhydride and 1 g of acetyl chloride is stirred at 60° C. for 3 hours. The mixture is cooled, poured onto 60 g of ice and stirred thoroughly. Water is decanted, 10 ml of isopropanol are added to the waxy residue, and the substance is crystallized at 0° C. The separated crystalline product is filtered off, washed with isopropanol and dried at 20° C. 8.8 g (77%) of the title compound are obtained; m.p.: 63°-66° C.

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