2-Phenylacetophenone → 3-(Dimethylamino)-1,2-diphenyl-2-propen-1-one

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25.00 g of benzyl phenyl ketone was mixed with 92 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal and then heated at reflux for one hour. Almost all of N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal was evaporated under reduced pressure and the deposited crystal was washed with diethyl ether. After drying, 31.40 g of the desired compound was obtained as a pale yellow crystal having a melting point of 128 to 130° C.

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