Benzaldehyde → 4-Phenyl-3-(4-pyridyl)-3-butene-2-one
Reaction equation
[N:1]1[CH:6]=[CH:5][C:4]([CH2:7][C:8](=[O:10])[CH3:9])=[CH:3][CH:2]=1.[CH:11](=O)[C:12]1[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=1.N1CCCCC1>C1C=CC=CC=1>[C:12]1([CH:11]=[C:7]([C:4]2[CH:5]=[CH:6][N:1]=[CH:2][CH:3]=2)[C:8](=[O:10])[CH3:9])[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=1Participants
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Reactant 3
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
Using the procedure of Example A-1, step 1, 4-pyridylacetone (step 1) (1 g, 7.4 mmol) was condensed with benzaldehyde (790 mg, 7.4 mmol) in benzene (15 mL) containing piperidine (50 mg) at reflux. The desired 4-phenyl-3-(4-pyridyl)-3-butene-2-one (1.3 g, 78%) was obtained as a crystalline solid: m.p. 101-103° C. Anal. Calc'd for C15H13NO (223.28): C, 80.69; H, 5.87; N, 6.27. Found: C, 80.59; H, 5.79; N, 6.18.