Benzoyl chloride → 1,2-Dibenzoyl-1-(tert-butyl)hydrazine

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The 1,1-dimethylethylhydrazine oxalate (2 g) was dissolved in toluene and neutralized with 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide. To this solution was added benzoyl chloride (4.02 g) and sodium hydroxide (50% Aq. solution) (2.45 g) at 25° C. The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred 3 hours. The mixture was diluted with hexane and filtered to afford the product as a white solid (0.5 g).

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