Nitric Acid → HCID 22119059, compound

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4.3 g of N-methyl-4-acetoxy-2,3,5-trimethylaniline hydrochloride [prepared as described in step (h) above] were added to ice-cooled concentrated aqueous nitric acid, and the resulting mixture was stirred, whilst ice-cooling, for 10 minutes and then at room temperature for 10 minutes. At the end of this time, the reaction mixture was poured into ice-water and the aqueous mixture was neutralized by the addition of sodium hydrogencarbonate, after which it was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was then removed by distillation under reduced pressure, after which 50 ml of diisopropyl ether and 50 ml of hexane were added to the residue. The mixture was then agitated ultrasonically for 5 minutes. Insoluble precipitates were triturated with a 1:1 by volume mixture of diisopropyl ether and hexane. The resulting crystals were collected by filtration, after which they were washed with a 1:1 by volume mixture of diisopropyl ether and hexane to give 2.76 g of the title compound, melting at 143°-146° C.

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