N-Phenyl-p-phenylenediamine → HCID 879512, compound

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Diketene (18.6 g, 0.221 mol) was added dropwise at 60° C. to a solution of N-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (40.00 g, 0.217 mol) in 40% strength acetic acid (100.00 g) in the course of 40 min. The reaction mixture was stirred at 65° C. for 30 min and cooled to 15° C. The very viscous suspension was filtered. The precipitate was washed with 40% strength acetic acid (2×25 g) and water (2×25 g) and dried at 50° C. in vacuo (20 mbar). 53.50 g (92% yield) of 3-oxo-N-[4-(phenylamino)phenyl]butyramide were obtained as a light grey solid. Mp: 93.0° C.

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