Preparation and application of ethyl 3-nitrophenyl acetate_Kain Industrial Additive

background and overview[1] ethyl 3-nitrophenylacetate can be used as a pharmaceutical synthesis intermediate. it can be prepared by the esterification reaction of 3-nitrophenylacetic acid and ethanol. it can be used as a raw material to prepare 2-[3-(3- methyl-but-2-enoylamino)-phenyl]-heptanoic acid ethyl ester. preparation[1] a solution of 3-nitrophenylacetic acid (12.755g, 70.4mmole) in 150ml ethanol was treated with…