Acetic Acid → HCID 53962828, compound

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Reaction Steps

0.0417 mole (12 g) of β-chloroethyl 4-amino-5,6-dimethyl-3-nitrophenylcarbamate is suspended in 36 ml of 96° alcohol. A solution of 6.2 g of caustic soda pellets of 97% strength in 15 ml of water is added in small portions with stirring; the reaction mixture is heated to the refluxing temperature of the alcohol. After being heated for 2 hours the reaction mixture is poured into 200 g of iced water and acidified with acetic acid.

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