Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(4-Carboxybenzamido)-4-isobutyramidobenzoic acid

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A solution of 1.5 g of 2-(4-carboxybenzamido)-4-aminobenzoic acid in 50 ml of pyridine was mixed with 3.2 g of isobutyroyl chloride and the mixture was heated at 50° to 60° C. for a period of 2 hours. The reaction mixture was further mixed with a solution of 4 g of sodium hydroxide in 20 ml of water and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was diluted with water and hydrochloric acid was used to adjust the pH of the dilution between 1 and 2. The precipitating crystal was filtered, washed with water and recrystallized from a solvent mixture of methanol and water to thereby produce 1.1 g of 2-(4-carboxybenzamido)-4-isobutyramidobenzoic acid having a melting point in the range of from 312° to 314° C. (decompose).

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