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Chapter 21: Q71E (page 726)

21-71 Butacetin is an analgesic (pain-killing) agent that is synthesized commercially from p-fluoronitrobenzene. Propose a synthesis.

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The synthesisis depicted below

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Step 1: Introduction to the Concept

Chemical synthesis is the method of reworking a reactant or beginning material into a product or many products through appearing one or greater chemical reactions

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Step 2: Solution Explanation 

The structures of the reactant and product, respectively, Pâ€"Fluro nitrobenzene and butacetin, are illustrated below.

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