4-Aminobenzonitrile → HCID 3981627, compound

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A solution of 4-aminobenzonitrile (4.61 g, 39.02 mmol) and 4-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-2,6(3H)-dione (5.0 g, 39.02 mmol) in THF (50 mL) was stirred at 90° C. for 14 hr. The reaction solution was concentrated, and the precipitate was washed with ethyl acetate to give 5-(4-cyanophenylamino)-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid (6.23 g, 25.3 mmol, 64.8%).

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