Triethylamine → HCID 4136951, compound

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A solution of diketene (0.32 ml, 4.15 mmol) in toluene (2 ml) was added to an 80° C. solution of 4-bromo-2-nitroaniline (900 mg, 4.15 mmol) in toluene (7 ml) and the solution was heated at reflux for 5 h. Triethylamine (0.58 ml, 4.15 mmol) in toluene (2 ml) was added and refluxing was continued for 30 min. The cooled solution was concentrated in vacuo and the crude product purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with 2:1 hexane/EtOAc to give the title compound as a yellow solid (920 mg, 74%).

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