Dimethylformamide → 4-dimethylaminomethylene-3,4-dihydro-1H-benzo[b]azepine-2,5-dione

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A mixture of 0.250 g (1.43 mmol) of 3,4-dihydro-1H-1-benzazepine-2,5-dione and 5.5 ml (4.93 g, 41.5 mmol) of N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylacetal is heated at 90° C. for 1.5 hour. The mixture is cooled, diluted with diethyl ether and filtered. The solid is washed well with diethyl ether and dried to give 0.26 g of tan crystals, m.p. 203°-205° C.

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