2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone → 2-cyclopentyl-4-cyclohexyl-7,7-dimethyl-3-(4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)-7,8-dihydro-6H-quinolin-5-one

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Reaction Steps

3.13 g (6.3 mmol) of the compound from Example 1A are dissolved in 64 ml of dichloromethane, and 1.42 g (6.3 mmol) of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) are added a little at a time at 0° C. With stirring, the mixture is warmed to room temperature over a period of 3 h. The mixture is concentrated on a rotary evaporator and the residue is purified by chromatography (silica gel, mobile phase: cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 5:1).

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