Formamide → (+/-)-N-[(4-chlorophenyl)-(1,2-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-4-phenyl-6-quinolinyl)methyl]formamide

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A mixture of 6-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-1-methyl-4-phenyl-2(1H)-quinolinone (24 g) in formamide (130 ml) and formic acid (100 ml) was stirred and heated at 160° C. for 12 hours. The mixture was poured into ice water and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried (MgSO4), filtered off and evaporated till dryness. The product was used without further purification, yielding 24.2 g (93%) of (±)-N-[(4-chlorophenyl)-(1,2-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-4-phenyl-6-quinolinyl)methyl]formamide (interm. 5-a).

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