Acetic Anhydride → HCID 22623959, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A suspension of 3-amino-5,6-dichloroacenaphthene (3.3 g 13.8 mmol, from Example D4) in 10 mL of acetic acid was treated with 10 mL of acetic anhydride and heated on a steam bath for 1 hour. The reaction was cooled to 10° C., and the solid was removed by filtration, washed with petroleum ether, and dried in vacuo to give 3.5 g of the title compound.

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