Water → 1,3,4-Oxadiazol-2(3H)-one, 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-

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To a suspension of 4-chlorobenzhydrazide (8.53 grams (g), 0.05 mole) in methylene chloride (100 milliliters (ml)), was dropwise added trichloromethyl chloroformate (5.94 g, 0.03 mole). After addition, the reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 2 hours. The reaction was cooled down to room temperature and poured into a mixture of water (500 ml) and hexane (200 ml) and stirred for 10 to 20 min. The resultant precipitate was collected by suction-filtration and was washed with hexane to give a solid product. The product was dried in air at room temperature overnight yielding 5.5 g (60% yield) of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolin-5one as a solid, m.p. 225°-227° C. NMR and IR spectra showed the desired structure. Without further purification, this product was subjected to the next step.

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