Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 20400767, compound

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Reaction Steps

Heat 5.5 gm 2-cyano-5,6-dihydrobenzo[f]quinolin-3(4H)one in 50 ml of 90% sulfuric acid at 100° for 11/2 hours. Cool the reaction mixture, pour into ice water and basify the aqueous mixture with 50% sodium hydroxide to give a tan precipitate. Filter the mixture and recrystallize the solid (dimethylformamide:acetonitrile) to give the title compound.

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