Methyl acetoacetate → HCID 18317534, compound

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A mixture of 1-amino-5-(2-chlorophenyl)cyclohexen-3-one (6.66 g) and methyl acetoacetate (5.8 g) was stirred at 170° C. for 2.5 hours, and to the mixture was added methyl acetoacetate (3 g). The mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours and cooled, and precipitated crystals were filtered and washed with ethanol to give 7-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,2,5,6,7,8-hexahydroquinoline-2,5-dione (0.42 g) as pale yellow crystals.

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