Ethanol → Butyric acid (4-quinolinylmethylene)hydrazide

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 7.85 gm (0.05 mole) of 4-quinolinecarboxaldehyde, 5.11 gm (0.05 mole) of butyric acid hydrazide and 100 ml of ethanol is refluxed 4 hr. The reaction mixture is diluted with water and cooled to room temperature. The mixture is chilled. The solid that separates is collected, washed with water and dried to give 10.3 gm of the title compound, having a melting point of 130.4° C.

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