Hydrazine hydrate (1:1) → HCID 178487565, compound

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To a stirred solution of 2′-fluoro-4′-methoxyacetophenone (0.5 g, 3.0 mmol) in ethylene glycol (10 mL) was added dropwise hydrazine hydrate (0.1 g, 3.1 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 24 h and partitioned between dichloromethane (20 mL) and water (3×20 mL). The organic layer was dried (magnesium sulfate), concentrated in vacuo and purified by column chromatography [SiO2; ethyl acetate-heptane (1:1)] to give an orange oil. The oil was dissolved in ethylene glycol (10 mL) and heated at 165° C. for 24 h. The solution was cooled to room temperature and partitioned between dichloromethane (20 mL) and water (3×20 mL). The organic extract was dried (magnesium sulfate), concentrated in vacuo and purified by column chromatography [SiO2; ethyl acetate-heptane (1:5)] to give the product (0.25 g, 51%) as a colourless solid: IR νmax (Nujol/cm−1) 1624, 1519, 1458, 1295, 1208, 1170, 1024 and 821; NMR δH (400 MHz, CDCl3) 2.54 (3H, s), 3.86 (3H, s), 6.78-6.81 (2H, m) and 7.52 (1H, d, J 9 Hz).

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