Cesium carbonate → N-[3-(4-amino-2-nitrophenoxy)phenyl]-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide

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To a solution of 2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(3-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide (5.0 g, 24.4 mmol) and 4-fluoro-3-nitroaniline (3.8 g, 24.4 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (100 mL) was added cesium carbonate (8.0 g, 24.5 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 16 hr. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, insoluble material was filtered off, and the filtrate was diluted with ethyl acetate (250 mL), washed successively with water (250 mL) and saturated brine (250 mL×2), and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Insoluble material was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/n-hexane=30/70→70/30), and the obtained solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (3.03 g, 36%) as a yellow powder.

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