Acetic Acid → HCID 54734744, compound

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5-Chloro-N-ethyl anthranilic acid (13.1g; 0.006 mole) in acetic acid (35 ml) and acetic anhydride (35 ml) was refluxed for 24 hours. The cooled mixture was poured into ice-water and basified to pH 14. The precipitated red oil was separated and the supernatant acidified to pH 5 to give the title compound as a white crystalline solid. m.p. (EtOH) 305°-8° C (Found: C, 58.80; H, 4.64; N, 6.49; Cl, 15.95; C11H10CINO2 requires, C, 59.07; H, 4.51; N, 6.26; Cl, 15.85%).

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