

Mols) of lithium aluminum hydride in 1.2 liters of tetrahydrofuran is added with stirring a solution of 356 g (1.18 mols) of 2cyclopropylcarbonylamido-5-chlorobenzophenone in 1.8 liters of tetrahydrofuran.

Preparation of 2-Cyclopropylmethylamino-5-Chlorobenzhydrol: To a slurry of 94.8 g (2.47 The residue is recrystallized from 1,500 ml of methanol, charcoal treating the hot solution to give 356 g of 2 -cyclopropylcarbonylamido5chlorobenzophenone, MP 105° to 105.5☌ (69% yield). The methylene chloride solution is then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and the solvent removed under vacuum. The solvent is then removed under vacuum to obtain 2-cyclopropylcarbonylamido-5chlorobenzophenone as a residue which is dissolved in 1 liter of methylene chloride, washed twice with 5% hydrochloric acid, and then twice with 10% potassium hydroxide. The reaction is refluxed 2? hours and allowed to cool to room temperature. To 400.5 g (1.73 mols) of 2-amino-5-chlorobenzophenone dissolved in 220 g (2.18 mols) of triethylamine and 3.5 liters of tetrahydrofuran is added cautiously 181 g (1.73 mols) of cyclopropanecarboxylicacid chloride. Manufacturing Process: Preparation of 2-Cyclopropylcarbonylamido-5-Chlorobenzophenone:
