Chlorotrimethylsilane → 1-(2,2-Dimethoxyethyl)-2,3-dinitrobenzene

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To a solution of 2,3-dinitrotoluene (3.02 g, 16.6 mmol) in 25 mL of DMF was added dimethylformamide dimethylacetal (6.0 mL, 5.4 g, 45 mmol), and the solution was brought to 140° C. and stirred for 16 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to afford a dark red solid mass. This crude enamine was dissolved in 40 mL of MeOH and 4.0 mL of chlorotrimethylsilane (3.4 g, 31.7 mmol) was added. The solution was brought to reflux and stirred for 16 hours at reflux. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the crude material chromatographed directly to afford the 1-(2,2-dimethoxy-ethyl)-2,3-dinitro-benzene (1.85 g, 44%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.96 (2H, d, J=5.2 Hz), 3.35 (6H, s), 4.49 (1H, t, J=5.2 Hz), 7.60 (apparent t, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.76 (d, 1H, J=6.5 Hz), 8.05 (dd, 1H, J=1.3, 8.0).

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