• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.480-483
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• 1997

The efficient synthesis of p-(acetylamino)phenylacetic acid(7), a antirheumatic agent, is reported. Methyl phenylacetate(3) was prepared from Friedel- Crafts reaction of benzene with methyl ${\alpha}$-chloro-${\alpha}$-(methylthio)acetate(1) followed by reductive desulfurization with zinc dust in acetic acid. Compound(7) was obtained from 3 by a sequence of nitration, reduction, N-acylation, and hydrolysis.