2-Methylbenzamide → Benzenecarboximidic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester

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To a solution of o-toluamide (13.5 g, 0.100 mol) in dichloromethane (150 mL) was added a solution (1.0 M, 106 mL, 0.106 mol) of triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate in dichloromethane. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 14 h. Two-thirds of dichloromethane was evaporated under reduced pressure. After addition of ether (400 mL) to the concentrate, the mixture was stirred for 3 h under ice-cooling. Precipitates were collected by filtration, washed with ether, and dried in vacuo to give 21.7 g (86%) of ethyl 2-methylbenzimidate hydrotetrafluoroborate as a colorless solid.

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