Pyridine → N-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)butanamide

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To a solution of 2-amino-4-nitrophenol (Aldrich, 1.0 g, 6.5 mmol) in THF (25 ml) was added n-PrCOCl (694 mg, 6.5 mmol) and pyridine (2.6 ml, 32.4 mmol). The reaction was refluxed for 5 days, diluted with EtOAc, washed with H2O and brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (0→50% EtOAc-hexanes) to yield the title compound as a brown solid.

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