Dichloroacetyl chloride → 2,2-dichloro-N-cyclopropylacetamide

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To a solution of cyclopropylamine (28.6 g, 0.5 mol) and 50 ml of triethylamine in 200 ml of anhydrous benzene was added dropwise with stirring and ice-bath cooling dichloroacetyl chloride (73.7 g, 0.5 mol). The solution was stirred 2 hr at room temperature. The benzene solution was washed successively with 10% HCl, H2O and saturated NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. The solvent was distilled affording 68.3 g (82%) of white crystalline product, m.p. 125-71/4. Recrystallization from ethanol-benzene yielded purified product; m.p. 130°-2°.

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