2-Nitrobenzaldehyde → N-[(2-Nitrophenyl)methylidene]hydroxylamine

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To a solution of 2-nitrobenzaldehyde (115 g) and hydroxylamine hydrochloride (6.6 g) in ethanol (110 ml) and water (4 ml) was added sodium acetate (13.6 g) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The mixture was poured into water (500 ml) and the mixture filtered to give the title product.

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