Reaction #2521

Reaction equation

2,4-dimethoxyaniline

4-nitrobenzoic acid

→

title compound

Yield 91.3%

4-Nitro-N-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)benzamide

Yield 91.3%

Conditions

Procedure

Using 2,4-dimethoxyaniline (2.53 g, 16.0 mmol) and 4-nitrobenzoic acid (2.50 g, 14.8 mmol), the procedure of Reference Example 16 was repeated to obtain 3.72 g (91.3%) of the title compound in the form of yellow needle crystals.

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