Sodium → HCID 131715136, compound

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N-Hydroxy-5,6-dimethoxy-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide (2.5 g) was added to a stirred solution of sodium metal (0.227 g) in methanol (55 ml). After 15 min. the solution was evaporated to dryness and the residue crystallised from methanol:ether to give N-hydroxy-5,6-dimethoxybenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide sodium salt monohydrate (2.7 g), m.p. 170°-185° C. (decomp.).

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