HCID 178459173, compound → HCID 10036866, compound

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Methyl 2-propanoyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylamino)acrylate (77.7 g, 0.29 mol) was added to boiling diphenyl ether (500 ml) then heated at reflux for 1 hour. The solution was partially cooled and poured into high-boiling petroleum ether, then the solid filtered off and washed with 40-60 petroleum ether to give 3-propanoyl-8-methoxy-4(1H)-quinolone (35.6 g, 52%), m.p. 260°-263°

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