Benzene → 1-(3-Phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

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A mixture comprising 4.0 g of 3-phenylindoline, 40 ml of benzene, 5 ml of triethylamine and 4.0 g of acryloylchloride was stirred at 10°-15° C for 15 minutes. The mixture was then washed with water, the benzene solution dried and the solvent removed. 4.1 G of resin which was crystallized from ether to give 2.3 g of the desired N-acryloyl-3-phenylindoline which was found to have a melting point of 77°-8° C.

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