2-Nitrobenzaldehyde → HCID 13560825, compound

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A mixture of ethyl 3-aminocrotonate (1.3g, 0.01 mol), ethyl 3-oxo-4-(3-pyridylmethoxy) butanoic acid (2.4 g 0.01 mol) and 2-nitrobenzaldehyde (1.56g, 0.01 m) in ethanol (50 ml) was refluxed for 23 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue treated with diethyl ether and extracted with 2N hydrochloric acid. The separated aqueous phase was extracted with chloroform and the chloroform phase separated and evaporated. The residue was treated with acetone and left overnight. Solid material which separated was filtered off and discarded. The acetone solution was evaporated, treated with ammonia solution and extracted with chloroform (×3). The combined chloroform extracts were washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated to give an oil. This was dissolved in ethyl acetate and treated with maleic acid (1 g). A little of the solvent was evaporated and acetone and diethyl ether added. The maleic salt of the title compound crystallised and was collected (2.6 g) mp 133-135° C.

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