Ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate → HCID 19993697, compound

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Sodium nitrite (9.6 g) was warmed in concentrated sulfuric acid (40 ml) to form a homogeneous mixture. The solution was allowed to cool to room temperature and a solution of 2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylaniline (described in European Patent Publication 23,100:30.0 g) in glacial acetic acid (230 ml) was added dropwise, with stirring and efficient external cooling to keep the temperature below 30° C. The reaction mixture was heated at 55°-60° C. for 45 minutes, allowed to cool to room temperature, and added dropwise to a stirred solution of ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate 21.6 g) in glacial acetic acid (100 ml) and water (200 ml). Sodium acetate (122 g) and a further 200 ml of water were added. The resultant precipitate was filtered and the filter cake was washed thoroughly with water, sucked dry and dried in a vacuum desiccator to give ethyl 2-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenylazo)-4-chloroacetoacetate as a light brow solid (52.7 g), m.p. 62°-67° C.

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