Water → 3-(4-Methylbenzylideneamino)-2-(2-methylphenyl)imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline

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To a solution of 5 g of 3-amino-2-(2-methylphenyl)imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline (Compound 3) in 50 ml of methanol was added 2.2 g of p-tolualdehyde. After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 22 hours, it was poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and saturated saline, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The drying agent was removed by filtration, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel, and recrystallization from ethyl acetate/petroleum ether gave 5.4 g of the title compound as yellow crystals.

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