Then the orthoester is converted in high yields to the corresponding imidic ester by {HEAD ~ condensation} with {TAIL ~ an aniline} while simultaneously removing alkanol from the reaction mixture to drive the equilibrium reaction to completion 
Then the orthoester is converted in high yields to the corresponding imidic ester by { HEAD ~ condensation } with { TAIL ~ an aniline } while simultaneously removing alkanol from the reaction mixture to drive the equilibrium reaction to completion
OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD REL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH