Water → Ethyl 3-(acryloylamino)benzoate

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Propenoyl chloride (668 mg, 600 ul, 7.4 mMole) was added dropwise to an ice-cold solution of ethyl 3-aminobenzoate (2.0 gm, 12 mMole) in 10 ml of acetone. The solution was stirred for 30 minutes on ice and then for 30 minutes at room temperature. 50 ml of water was added and the yellowish oil was separated by decantation. It was washed with water and then dissolved in 15 ml of diethl ether. This solution was washed with 10% (w/v) sodium bicarbonate, water and then dried over anhydrous sodium carbonate. The ether was evaporated and a white creamy product was crystallized from ethanol. The overall yield was 37%, and the melting point of the product was 93° C. to 94° C.

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