2-Methyl-4-nitroaniline → 5-Tert-butyl-2'-methyl-4'-nitrosalicylanilide

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 9.7 g of 5-tert-butylsalicylic acid and 7.6 g of 2-methyl-4-nitroaniline in 120 ml of xylene is heated at 65° to 70° C. To a reaction solution is added a solution of 2.6 g of phosphorus trichloride in 30 ml of xylene. The whole mixture is refluxed for 2 hours. The hot reaction solution is decanted. The supernatant solution is cooled on an ice bath. The crystalline precipitate is collected by filtration. Recrystallization from methanol gives 11.5 g of the title compound as pale yellow needles, melting at 202°-204° C.

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