Benzaldehyde → HCID 66643754, compound

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To a stirred solution of 3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (9.6 g, 36.1 mmol) and benzaldehyde (3.69 mL, 36.1 mmol) in ethanol (54 mL) was added sodium ethoxide (2.71 M, 14.6 mL, 39.7 mmol) and the reaction was heated unded reflux for 10 min. Hydrochloric acid (1 N, 43.4 mL) was added and the resulting mixture was then triturated with dichloromethane and filtered to afford the title compound (6.21 g, 53%) as a light yellow solid. MS: m/e=324.1 [M−H]−.

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