Hydrochloric Acid → 5-Acetyl-1,3-benzoxazol-2(3H)-one

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Reaction Steps

7.8 ml of triethylamine and 2.75 g (0.0093 mol) of triphosgene are added to a mixture of 4.2 g (0.0277 mol) of 2-amino-4-methylcarbonylphenol in 100 ml of THF, at 0° C. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, poured into 100 ml of a 0.5N HCl solution and extracted with ethyl acetate, the organic phase is dried and the solvent is evaporated off. The compound of the title is obtained.

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