Sodium Methoxide → 5-{(E)-3-[4-(2-Dimethylamino-ethoxy)-phenyl]-3-oxo-propenyl}-indan-1-one O-methyl oxime

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A solution of the product of Example 1 Step 2 (1.06 g, 5.6 mmol), sodium methoxide (0.750 g, 13.9 mmol) and 1-[4-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy) phenyl]ethanone hydrochloride (1.36 g, 5.6 mmol) (J. H. Short et al., J. Med. Chem. 1965, 8, 223) in methanol (30 ml) and water (1 ml) was heated under reflux for 5 hours. After cooling to room temperature the solid was collected, washed with cold methanol and diethyl ether and dried to give the title compound (1.74 g, 83%); MS(ES+) m/e 378 [M+H]+.

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