Dimethylformamide → HCID 19936577, compound

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To a mixture of ethyl 4-(2-methylphenyl)-2-oxo -1,2,7,8-tetrahydro-6H-cyclopenta[g]quinoline-3-carboxylate (3.0 g), potassium carbonate (1.43 g) and DMF (30 ml) was added methyl iodide (0.65 ml) dropwise. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 hours, after which water was added to the reaction mixture to give crystals of ethyl 1-methyl-4-(2-methylphenyl)-2-oxo-l,2,7,8-tetrahydro-6H-cyclopenta [g]quinoline-3-carboxylate (2.95 g, 94.6%). Recrystallization from ethyl ether-isopropyl ether gave colorless needles, m.p. 134°-135° C.

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