4-Aminobenzoic Acid → 4-(dodecanoylamino)benzoic acid

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4-Aminobenzoic acid (0.94 g, 6.85 mmol) was dissolved in 5 mL of pyridine and dodecanoyl chloride (1.58 mL, 6.85 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for 4 h at room temperature. The product was precipitated by dilution with water (50 mL), filtered, and dried to provide 1.96 g of the title compound.

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