Sodium Hydroxide → 2-Nitrodibenzo[b,f][1,4]oxazepin-11(10H)-one

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2-Chloro-N-(2-hydroxy-phenyl)-5-nitrobenzamide (10 g, 34.1 mmol) was added to a solution of sodium hydroxide (1.5 g, 37.6 mmol) in water (300 mL) and the resultant solution heated at 90° C. for 6 hr. The precipitate was filtered and washed with 4×100 mL of water. Yield 8.4 g (96%).

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