Ammonium Chloride → HCID 67981274, compound

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Reaction Steps

In a round bottom flask were combined 3-iodo-6-nitro-2-phenylbenzofuran (3.65 g, 10.0 mmol), ammonium chloride (0.802 g, 15.00 mmol) and iron powder (2.79 g, 50.0 mmol). To this was added a mixture of tetrahydrofuran/methanol/water (1:1:2 v-v, 100 mL). The mixture was heated to reflux for a total of four hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4) filtered and concentrated to give the title compound 3.35 gm (100%).

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