Acetic Anhydride → 2-[(4-Cyanophenyl)methylene]-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one

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4-Cyanobenzaldehyde (1.98 g, 0.015 mol) was added to a mixture of 2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one (1.49 g, 0.01 mol), acetic anhydride (4 ml) and triethylamine (2 ml). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 7 h, left overnight at room temperature and poured into crushed ice. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration and washed with acetonitrile. The crude product was purified by recrystalization from DMF:ethanol.

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