Cyanoacetamide → 4-Methyl-2-oxo-6-(phenylmethyl)-1,2-dihydro-3-pyridinecarbonitrile

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1-phenyl-2,4-pentanedione (18.32 g, 104 mmol) and cyanoacetamide (8.74 g, 104 mmol) were dissolved in EtOH (104 mL) and heated until homogenous (ca. 75° C.). Piperidine (8.86 g, 104 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture heated at reflux for 15-30 min. followed by cooling to room temperature, during which time precipitation occurred. The heterogenous contents were filtered to give a solid which was suspended in 200 mL water and stirred vigorously for 20 min. The heterogenous mixture was filtered to afford 6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(phenylmethyl)-1,2-dihydro-3-pyridinecarbonitrile and 4-methyl-2-oxo-6-(phenylmethyl)-1,2-dihydro-3-pyridinecarbonitrile (12.06 g, 52%). LCMS MH+=225.1 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.21-7.31 (m, 10H), 6.06 (s, 2H), 3.89 (s, 2H), 3.79 (s, 2H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.15 (s, 3H).

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