Phosphate → HCID 59377698, compound

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

3-(1-Benzoyl-4-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-pyridin-2-yl)-benzonitrile (350 mg) was dissolved in 50 ml methanol at 0° C. and 1.5 ml of 0.5 M sodium methoxide in methanol was added. The solution was stirred at 0° C. for 3 hours, and then 25 ml of pH 7 phosphate buffer was added. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and partitioned between buffer and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and the drying agent filtered off. Racemic 2-(3-cyanophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-pyridin-4-one was crystallized by addition of hexane to give 131 mg.

Provenance & Evidence