Sodium Azide → HCID 20315562, compound

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A solution of sodium azide (32.5g.) in water (200ml.) was added to a solution of ethyl 4-(chloroacetyl)-phenylacetate (24.05g.) in methylene dichloride (200ml.). Benzyltrimethylammonium chloride (0.1g.) was added, and the bisphasic mixture was shaken for 4 hours at room temperature. The organic phase was separated, washed with distilled water (3 × 30ml.) dried and evaporated to give ethyl 4-(azidoacetyl)-phenylacetate as an oil showing a peak at 2120 cm-1 in its I.R. spectrum.

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