p-nitroacetanilide

Name:
p-nitroacetanilide
Detailed information:

M Formula:	NO2C6H4NHCOCH3
Properties:
White crystals. Mp 214–216C. Soluble in alcohol and ether; very slightly soluble in cold water; soluble in hot water and in potassium hydroxide solution. Combustible.
Derivation:
By acetylating aniline, then nitrating.
Use:
Manufacture of nitraniline.