3-Methylbenzaldehyde → HCID 12813780, compound

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A mixture of 3-methylbenzaldehyde (12 g, 0.1 mol), 2-hydroxyacetophenone (13.6 g, 0.1 mol), and 2 liters of 0.1 N NaOH was stirred at room temperature for 4 days. The reaction was extracted with ether and the ether dried and evaporated to give 20.5 g of 3'-methyl flavanone as an oil. The oil, not further purified but used directly, was converted in a similar manner as described in Example 1 into 8.2 g of the hydrochloride salt of 3'-methyl-3-dimethylaminomethyl flavanone, as a solid, m.p. 156°-158° C.

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