Triethylamine → N-Ethyl-N-(2,2-diethoxyethyl)-2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylaniline

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4-Chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzotrifluoride (5.4 grams; 0.02 mole) dissolved in toluene (50 ml) and a solution of N-ethyl-N-(2,2-diethoxyethyl)amine (3.2 grams; 0.02 mole) and triethylamine (2.02 grams; 0.02 mole in toluene (50 ml) were charged into a glass reaction vessel equipped with stirrer, thermometer and reflux condenser. The mixture was heated at reflux overnight resulting in the formation of a precipitate. The reaction mixture was then filtered and the filtrate was washed with water, dried and stripped of solvent to yield the desired product N-ethyl-N-(2,2-diethoxyethyl)-2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylaniline.

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