Ethanolamine → HC Yellow no. 13

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 50 parts of 1-chloro-2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene, 37 parts of 2-aminoethanol and 100 parts of 1-butanol is stirred and refluxed overnight. The reaction mixture is cooled and evaporated. The residue is taken up in a diluted hydrochloric acid solution. The product is extracted with methylbenzene. The layers are separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with methylbenzene. The combined methylbenzene-phases are washed successively with a diluted hydrochloric acid solution and twice with water, dried, filtered and evaporated. The solid residue is crystallized from petroleumether. The product is filtered off and dried, yielding 2-{[2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}ethanol; mp. 74.9° C.

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