Acetic Acid → N-(2-Hydroxy-4-nitrophenyl)acetamide

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Reaction Steps

To 400 g of 2-amino-5-nitrophenol in a 5-L multi-necked flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, reflux condenser, nitrogen inlet, 500-mL addition funnel, heating mantle, and a thermocouple attached to a temperature controller was added 1.6 L of acetic acid. The mixture was stirred at 60° C. as 398 g of acetic anhydride was added over 1.5 hours. After 1 hour, another 37 g of acetic anhydride was added. After another 1 hour, the mixture was cooled and diluted with 2 L of water. Solid was collected by filtration and washed with water and heptane. The solid was dried in a vacuum oven to give 509 g of the title compound.

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