4-Isopropylaniline → (4-Isopropylphenyl)-carbamic acid 4-nitrophenyl ester

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To a solution of 4-isopropylaniline (3.02 g, 22.3 mmol) in DCM (40 mL) and pyridine (10 mL) was added 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (4.09 g, 20.3 mmol) portionwise with stirring over ˜30 sec with brief ice-bath cooling. After stirring at rt for 1 h, the homogeneous solution was diluted with DCM (100 mL) and washed with 0.6 M HCl (1×250 mL), 0.025 M HCl (1×400 mL), water (1×100 mL), and 1 M NaHCO3 (1×100 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to give the title compound as a light peach-colored solid (5.80 g, 95%). 1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.28 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.32 (m, 4H), 7.22 (m, 2H), 6.93 (br s, 1H), 2.90 (h, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 1.24 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 6H). LC/MS (ESI): calcd mass 300.1, 601.3 (2MH)+.

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