Benzoic Acid → 2-cyano-2-(5,6-dimethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-indan-1-ylidene)-N-prop-2-ynyl-acetamide

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A 50 ml reaction flask equipped with a water separator and a reflux condenser was charged with 2.2 g of 2,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-1H-inden-1-one (see Example 1), 1.2 g of 2-cyano-N-prop-2-ynyl-acetamide (see above), catalytic amounts of pyrrolidine, and benzoic acid in 20 ml of toluene. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 24 hours with simultaneous separation of water. Then, the product in the cold reaction mixture was filtered off and recrystallized in ethylacetate to yield 1.13 g of white crystals, m.p. 202° C.-205° C. UV 362 nm (ε=24′992). Solubility: 0.04% in CÉTIOL LC

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