Potassium Nitrate → N-(3-formyl-4-nitrophenyl)acetamide

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A solution of potassium nitrate (6.2 g, 61 mmol) in sulfuric acid (30 mL) was added dropwise to stirred solution of N-(3-formylphenyl)acetamide (10.0 g, 61 mmol) in sulfuric acid (120 mL) maintained at 5° C. After 2 hours, the reaction mixture was poured onto ice water (500 mL) and filtered to give N-(3-formyl-4-nitrophenyl)acetamide (6.2 g, 48%) mp 131°-135° C., used without further purification.

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