Acetic Acid → [(5-Amino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)oxy]acetonitrile

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A mixture of iron powder (13.0 g, 0.233 mol) in a 5% acetic acid solution (65.0 mL) is heated to 50° C., treated portionwise with a mixture of [(5-nitro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)oxy]acetonitrile (11.0 g, 0.047 mol), acetic acid (100 mL) and ethyl acetate (65.0 mL), refluxed for two hours, cooled to 40° C., and filtered to remove solids. The phases are separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase and the organic extracts are combined, washed sequentially with water and brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to give the title product as an oil which is identified by NMR spectral analysis.

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