Thank you for the help!
I am unsure over the ethyl chloroacetate, but I strongly believe the acetyl chloride should work in place of acetic anhydride - it is a LOT more reactive, but hopefully not too much.
Anyway, due to how easy it is to get acetyl chloride here, it's only a quick reaction...
Thank you for the reply!
In regards to the acetyl chloride, are you suggesting that it should work? I'm a little confused with your answer in that regard.
I'll do some more research into the ethyl chloroacetate substitution, as it's definitely easier to get ahold of.
I did mean an RBF...
My reference material is 10.1007/s00044-016-1585-z and the small scale alprazolam synthesis that I found here - I do understand the basic process.
I do have a few questions though, and can't really find answers to them online elsewhere.
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