P-Anisidine → 2-Amino-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-nitrobenzamide

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A mixture of 4-nitroisatoic anhydride (2.08 g, 10.0 mmol) and p-anisidine (1.35 g, 11.0 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 2.5 h. After cooling, the reaction was poured into ice cold 3 N hydrochloric acid (60 mL). The resulting solid was filtered and washed with 1 N hydrochloric acid and water. Drying in vacuo gave 2.73 g (95%) of the title compound as a greenish yellow solid; mp 193-7° C.

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