Acetic Anhydride → HCID 178471894, compound

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70.5 g of ethyl pentafluorobenzoylacetate (0.25 mol), 66.6 g of triethyl orthoformate (0.45 mol) and 77.4 g of diacetyl oxide (0.72 mol) were stirred at 150° C. for 2.5 hours. Fractions having a lower boiling point were evaporated under reduced pressure. To the residue was added 250 ml of anhydrous ethanol. 14.5 g of cyclopropylamine (0.25 mol) was added to the solution under cooling of ice water and the reaction was then carried out at room temperature for 2 hours. The resultingt mixture was filtered under suction. The residue was re-crystallized from a mixture of petroleum ether and cyclohexane to yield 62.8 g (0.18 mol) of ethyl 2-(pentafluorobenzoyl)-3-cyclopropylaminoacrylate in 72.0% yield, mp 88-91° C.

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