Potassium Nitrate → 4-[2-(2-Methoxy-ethoxy)-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl]-3-nitro-phenylamine

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To a solution of 4-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl]-phenylamine (5.8 g, 26 mmol) in H2SO4 (20 mL) was added KNO3 (2.63 g, 26 mmol) at 0° C. After addition was complete, the mixture was stirred at this temperature for 20 min and then poured into ice-water. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (50 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (petroleum ether-EtOAc, 100:1) to give 4-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl]-3-nitro-phenylamine (5 g, 71%).

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