Iodoethane → HCID 178466915, compound

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2.80 g (12.2 mmol) of N-(3-ethoxycyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene)-4-methylaniline (prepared from 3-[(4-methylphenyl)amino]cyclohex-2-en-1-one and ethyl iodide analogously to J. Org. Chem. 1984, 49, 3314) are dissolved in 40 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran and, at −78° C., 7.94 ml of lithium diisopropylamide solution (2 M in tetrahydrofuran, heptane, ethylbenzene, 15.9 mmol) are added and the mixture is stirred for 30 min. At −78° C., 932 mg (12.2 mmol) of ethyl formate, dissolved in 10 ml of tetrahydrofuran, are added. After 1 h of stirring at −78° C., saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution is added, the mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate and the organic phase is washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and dried over sodium sulphate. Purification of the residue by recrystallization (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate) gives 455 mg of (Z)-{4-ethoxy-2-[(4-methylphenyl)imino]cyclohex-3-en-1-ylidene}methanol.

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