F[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([C:8](=[O:10])[CH3:9])=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.[CH3:11][C:12]1[N:13]=[CH:14][NH:15][CH:16]=1.C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]>CN(C)C=O>[CH3:11][C:12]1[N:13]=[CH:14][N:15]([C:2]2[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([C:8](=[O:10])[CH3:9])=[CH:4][CH:3]=2)[CH:16]=1A mixture of 4'-fluoroacetophenone (13.8 g, 100 mmol), 4-methylimidazole (8.2 g, 100 ml) and potassium carbonate (20.7 g, 150 mmol) in dry dimethylformamide (190 ml) was heated at 150° C. for 23 hours. Most of the solvent was evaporated at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and brine. The organic layer was washed (3×) with brine, dried (magnesium sulphate) and evaporated to leave a sticky solid which was purified by flash chromatography (eluting 5% diethylamine in ethylacetate). Recrystallization from ethyl acetate/hexane afforded the title compound (yield 4 g, 20%), m.p. 100° C.
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