5-Aminosalicylic Acid → Fendosal

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 10.0 g of tautomeric N-[3,4-dihydro-1-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-2(1H)-naphthalenylidene]-N-methylmethanaminium bromide in equilibrium with 1-phenacyl-2-dimethylamino-3,4-dihydronaphthalene hydrobromide and 4.1 g of 5-aminosalicylic acid in 50 ml of acetic acid is vigorously stirred at 75° C. for 4.5 hours. The reaction mixture is then cooled to 20° C., filtered and the precipitate collected, washed successively with one 20 ml portion of acetic acid and five 20 ml portions of hexane and then dried for 20 hours under vacuum to give 3-(3-carboxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-2-phenylbenz[e]indole.

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