Mesitylene → 2-Amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide

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A 100-mL three-necked flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, thermometer and condenser was charged with 2-amino-5-bromo-N,3-dimethylbenzamide (prepared by the method of Example 1) (99.1% purity, 5.0 g, 0.02 mol) and 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (20 g) while maintaining a flow of nitrogen through a gas inlet line connected to the condenser. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature, and powdered sodium cyanide (powdered just prior to use) (1.25 g, 0.024 mol, assuming 95% purity), copper(I) iodide (0.57g, 0.003 mol) and N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine (1.51 g, 0.017 mol) were added. The reaction mixture was heated to between about 138 and 140° C. for 3 h, then heated to reflux (about 155° C.), and then cooled to 23° C., and water (20 mL) was added over 5 minutes. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes and then filtered. The solid collected was washed with water (2×10 mL), chlorobenzene (10 mL), and then dried to constant a weight in a vacuum-oven at 50° C. to give the title compound (3.3 g) as an off-white solid melting at 202-203° C.

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