4-Chloroaniline → Benzamide, 5-chloro-N-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-nitro-

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To a solution of 5-chloro-2-nitrobenzoyl chloride (23 g, 100 mmol) in methylene chloride (200 mL) at 0° C. was added triethylamine (16 mL, 115 mmol), followed by 4-chloroaniline (14 g, 110 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 20 minutes at 0° C., then warmed to ambient temperature. After 5 hours, the mixture was concentrated of all volatiles in vacuo. The residual solid was dissolved in ethyl acetate (400 mL) and washed with water (200 mL), 1M hydrochloric acid (2×200 mL), 1M sodium bicarbonate (200 mL) and brine (200 mL) and dried over MgSO4. Concentration and drying in vacuo afforded 30 g (93% yield) of N-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-chloro-2-nitrobenzamide; NMR (CDCl3) 8.1 (d, 1), 7.7 (br, 1), 7.6 (m, 2), 7.5 (d, 2), 7.3 (d, 2) ppm.

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