Sulfuric Acid → HCID 86737493, compound

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A mixture of 4,6-dinitro-N-(1-ethylpropyl)-o-cymen-5-amine (55 g, 0.18 mole) aqueous sulfuric acid (from conc. sulfuric acid (680 ml.) and water (680 ml.) are stirred and heated at 70°-75° C. for several hrs. The mixture is then diluted with ice and water and extracted with chloroform to give 37.7 g. of crude 4,6-dinitro-o-cymen-5-amine, a liquid which crystallized, and which was determined to be 83 area % pure by glc analysis.

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