4-Chloroaniline → Diisopropyl Ether

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A suspension of 4-nitroanthranilic acid isobutyramide (4 g, 15.8 mmol), 4-chloroaniline (2.2 g, 17.2 mmol) and phosphorus trichloride (5.6 mL) in toluene (150 mL) is heated to reflux (bath temperature for 150° C.) for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature and then evaporated to dryness. The residue is partitioned between water and EtOAc and the aqueous phase is extracted (2×) with EtOAc. The combined organic phases are washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in vacuo. Trituration with isopropyl ether provides the desired compound as a brown solid.

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