Acetyl chloride → HCID 53239786, compound

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To a suspension of N-acetyl-neuraminic acid (1 g, 3.23 mmole) in anhydrous ethanol (75 ml) was added 1.5 ml acetyl chloride. The mixture was sealed and stirred at room temperature for 16 hrs. to form a clear solution. The resulting solution was vacuum evaporated to dryness. The white solid was washed with ethyl acetate and vacuum dried to afford the title compound as a white solid (1 g, 91.7%).

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