2-Methoxy-5-nitroaniline → Carbamic acid, (2-methoxy-5-nitrophenyl)-, phenylmethyl ester

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To a stirred solution of 2-methoxy-5-nitroaniline (5.0 g, 30 mmol) and potassium carbonate (12 g, 90 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 mL) and water (100 mL) was added benzyl chloroformate (6.1 g, 36 mmol). After 12 h, the mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL) and the layers were separated. The organic phase was washed twice with 1 N aqueous hydrochloric acid, once with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, twice with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, twice with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried (magnesium sulfate), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting solid was suspended in diethyl ether and after sonication, the solid was filtered, washed with diethyl ether, and dried in vacuo to give 7.8 g (86%) of the title compound as a light yellow solid.

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