HCID 913632, compound → 6,7-Dimethyl-2(1H)-quinolinone

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A mixture of (2E)-N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2-propenamide (5.86 g, 23.3 mmol) and AlCl3 (15.6 g, 116.57 mmol) was heated slowly until the mixture became liquefied and then subsequently congealed to form a solid cake. Ice was slowly added to break up the hardened material. The mixture was vigorously stirred for 2 h. The solid material was collected and washed with 2 N HCl solution, water, and ether to obtain a white mixture of product A and B above (3.8 g, 94%), MS (ES) m/e 176 [M+H]+

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