ethyl 6-(N,N-diethylamino)-3-oxohexanoate → ethyl 2-[3-(N,N-diethylamino)propyl]-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxyquinoline-3-carboxylate

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A mixture of 2-amino-4,5,3',4'-tetramethoxybenzophenone hydrochloride (7.7 g), ethyl 6-(N,N-diethylamino)-3-oxohexanoate (5.0 g) and ethanol (100 ml) was stirred under reflux for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in chloroform. The chloroform layer was washed with an aqueous saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate and water and dried over magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel. The fractions eluted with chloroform-methanol (20:1, v/v) gave ethyl 2-[3-(N,N-diethylamino)propyl]-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxyquinoline-3-carboxylate (1.51 g, 14%). This compound was recrystallized from ethanol-hexane. Colorless prisms, mp. 96°-98° C.

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