Isatin → 3-Methyl-2-phenylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

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Reaction Steps

Ten milliliters (2N) of a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was added dropwise to an ethanol (20 ml) suspension containing 1.47 g of isatin and 2.68 g of propiophenone at room temperature, and the reaction mixture was then heat-refluxed for 26 hours. The resulting reaction mixture was allowed to cool, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. Ice water was added to the residue, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl ether. The aqueous layer was acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid. The precipitate was collected by filtration, and dried to form 1.47 g of the above-mentioned compound.

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