Cyclohexanone → HCID 71238639, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a mixture of 54.0 g of methyl 4-(2-{4-[(cyanoacetyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoate, 50.0 mL of cyclohexanone, and 300 mL of toluene was added dropwise 15.0 mL of morpholine at room temperature. A Dean-Stark type dehydrating tube was attached to the reactor, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours with oil bath heated at 120° C. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was heated to reflux and further stirred for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, followed by concentration under reduced pressure. 200 mL of diisopropylether was further added thereto, followed by stirring for 14 hours. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration, thereby obtaining 53.2 g of methyl 4-[2-(4-{[cyano(cyclohexylidene)acetyl]amino}phenyl)ethyl]benzoate. To a mixture of this solid, 4.5 g of sulfur and 80 mL of DMF was added dropwise 12.0 mL of morpholine at room temperature, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour at 50° C. Saturated brine was added to the reaction mixture, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate, and then the organic layer was washed with water and saturated brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by filtration, and then the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. Isopropanol was added to the thus obtained residue, and the precipitated solid was collected by filtration, thereby obtaining 43.1 g of methyl 4-[2-(4-{[(2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzothiophen-3-yl)carbonyl]amino}phenyl)ethyl]benzoate.

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