Nitric Acid → Acetamide, N-(2,4-dimethyl-5-nitrophenyl)-

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A mixture of concentrated nitric acid (20 mL) and concentrated sulfuric acid (20 mL) was cooled in an ice-salt bath to 0° C. N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)acetamide (9.5 g) was added portionwise at such a rate to maintain the temperature below 5° C. The mixture was then allowed to stir in the cold for an additional one hour.

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