Acetic Anhydride → (Z)-1,1'-(4-(methoxymethylene)-3-oxo-3,4-dihydrocinnoline-1,2-diyl)diethanone

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To a solution of 1,2-diacetyl-1,4-dihydro-3(2H)cinnolinone (0.34 g, 1.5 mmol) in dimethylformamide (3.6 mL) is added acetic anhydride (5 mL), followed by trimethylorthoformate (0.64 mL). The mixture is heated at reflux for 12 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture is purified by semi-preparative reverse-phase HPLC, employing a gradient elution from 5% acetonitrile in water with 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid to 100% acetonitrile over 60 minutes. The desired fractions were concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 0.18 g of (Z)-1,1′-(4-(methoxymethylene)-3-oxo-3,4-dihydrocinnoline-1,2-diyl)diethanone.

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