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