4-Fluoro-2-methylaniline → HCID 68602196, compound

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A solution of ethyl glyoxalate (50% solution in toluene—40.8 mL) in toluene (180 mL) was heated to reflux for 1.5 hours under a Nitrogen atmosphere, in a flask equipped with a Dean Stark apparatus. Then, a solution of 4-fluoro-2-methyl-aniline (10 g) in dry toluene (20 mL) was slowly added. The mixture was heated to reflux for 3 hours, then it was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (toluene/CH/AcOEt 4:4:2) to give the title compound (13.06 g) as a yellow oil.

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