Ethanol, reaction products with ammonia, distn. residues → HCID 21996512, compound

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To a solution of (1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-1-naphthylidene)acetonitrile (4.0 g, 20 mmol) in ethanol (10 ml) were added a saturated ammonia/ethanol solution (5 ml) and Raney cobalt (ODHT-60, 1 g). The reaction mixture was stirred for 3.5 hours at room temperature under hydrogen atmosphere (about 4 kgf/cm2). The Raney cobalt was filtered off, then the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. To the residue was added dilute hydrochloric acid, then the organic layer was subjected to extraction with ethyl acetate. The extract solution was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate and water, which was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, followed by distilling off the solvent under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by means of a silica gel column chromatography to give the above-titled compound (yield 2.14 g, oil).

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