10-Methoxyiminostilbene → 10-methoxy-5H-dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide

Reaction equation

[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[C:17]2[C:12](=[CH:13][CH:14]=[CH:15][CH:16]=2)[NH:11][C:10]2[C:5](=[CH:6][CH:7]=[CH:8][CH:9]=2)[CH:4]=1.[O-:18][C:19]#[N:20].[Na+].C(O)(=O)/C=C\C(O)=O>ClCCl>[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[C:17]2[C:12](=[CH:13][CH:14]=[CH:15][CH:16]=2)[N:11]([C:19]([NH2:20])=[O:18])[C:10]2[C:5](=[CH:6][CH:7]=[CH:8][CH:9]=2)[CH:4]=1

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Procedure

To a 1 L 4-necked round bottom flask was added 10.0 g (0.045 mol) of 10-methoxyiminostilbene, 150.0 ml of dichloromethane, 37.0 g (0.57 mol) of sodium cyanate and 15.0 g (0.13 moles) of maleic acid and stirred at room temperature. The contents were heated to reflux (40-45° C.) under vigorous stirring for about 6 to about 8 hours. After completion of the reaction (detected by TLC) the reaction mass was filtered and washed with 50.0 ml dichloromethane. The dichloromethane layer was washed with water (50.0 ml×2) and the layers were separated.