Propionic Acid → HCID 18974812, compound

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A stirred mixture of 50.0 g (141 mmol) of (5-chloro-2-neopentylamino-phenyl)-naphthalen-1-yl-methanol, 27.58 g (184 mmol, 1.3 equivalents) of mercaptosuccinic acid, and 340 mL of propionic acid was heated to 130° C. with a nitrogen purge. After 48 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature giving a precipitate, treated with 200 mL of water, cooled to -5° C. with stirring, and filtered giving 60.83 g (92% yield) of the title compound as an off white solid.

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