4-(4-Aminophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid → 3-[p-(1-Chlorocyclopropylcarbonylamino)-benzoyl]-propionic acid

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Reaction Steps

3.9 g (28.1 millimoles) of 1-chlorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid chloride are added, with stirring, to 4.5 g (23.3 millimoles) of 3-(p-aminobenzoyl)-propionic acid in 100 ml of absolute tetrahydrofuran. The reaction mixture is then stirred for 20 hours at room temperature, followed by 7 hours under reflux. A small amount of solid is filtered off and discarded, and the filtrate is concentrated. The residue obtained is recrystallized from ethyl acetate, giving 3.4 g (49% of theory) of 3-[p-(1-chlorocyclopropylcarbonylamino)-benzoyl]-propionic acid as colorless crystals, of melting point 178°-179° C.

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