m-Nitroacetophenone → (2E)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-(3-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one

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To a sealed tube equipped with a magnetic stir bar, containing 1,1-dimethoxy-N,N-dimethylmethanamine (50 mL) was placed 1-(3-nitrophenyl)ethanone (5 g, 30 mmol, 1.0 equiv). The reaction was allowed to stir at 115° C. for 15 h. After the reaction was complete by LCMS, the solid product was filtered and washed with ether to yield 5.3 g (80%) of DHK-7-12 as an yellow solid. MS (ESI, Pos.) m/z: 221.1 [M+H]+.

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