Acetyl chloride → N-(4-(2-cyano-3-nitrophenoxy)butyl)acetamide

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To a solution of 2-(4-aminobutoxy)-6-nitrobenzonitrile (Example 234d) (235 mg, 1.0 mmol), triethylamine (3 equiv.), and DMAP (0.1 equiv.) in dry dichloromethane (20 mL) was added dropwise acetyl chloride (1.5 equiv.) at 0° C. under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was then stirred at 0° C.—RT overnight. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc, washed with brine, and dried over Na2SO4. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with 50% EtOAc in hexanes to give the title compound (158 mg, 57%). MS 278 (MH+).

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