Water → Phenol, 3-amino-, sodium salt

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Another three-necked flask equipped with a Dean-Stark water separator, condenser, nitrogen inlet and outlet, thermometer and a mechanical stirrer is charged with 261.91 grams (2.4 moles) of meta-aminophenol, 192 grams (2.4 moles) of 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide and 720 milliliters of toluene. The mixture is heated at 100°-140° C. for three hours to remove all of the water and toluene and provide sodium meta-aminophenolate.

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