Acetonitrile → HCID 67290257, compound

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To a mixture of 4-chloro-phenylamine (12.8 g 100 mmol) and 3-nitro-benzaldehyde (15.1 g, 100 mmol) was added 100 mL of toluene. The resulting solution was heated to reflux with a dean-stark trap for 3 h. The toluene was removed and the residue was collect to afford (4-chloro-phenyl)-[1-(3-nitro-phenyl)-meth-(E)-ylidene]-amine as yellow solid (26.5 g, yield: 95%). (4-Chloro-phenyl)-[1-(3-nitro-phenyl)-meth-(E)-ylidene]-amine (10.0 g, 36.5 mmol), isobutene (31 ml, 365.4 mmol, 10 g), boron trifluoride etherate (1.98 ml, 7.31 mmol) and acetonitrile (40 ml) were added into a autoclave and was stirred at room temperature for 72 h. Brine was added and the organic layer was separated, dried and concentrated to afford 6-chloro-4,4-dimethyl-2-(3-nitro-phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinoline as yellow solid (8.7 g, yield: 73%).

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