Methacrolein → HCID 59629733, compound

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1.58 g of 9-aminophenanthrene (8.2 mmol) was added into a two-necked bottle and placed in a drying oven. After 1.33 g of ferric chloride (8.2 mmol) and 1.12 g of zinc chloride (8.2 mmol) were added, a nitrogen gas was conducted. Next, 18 ml of acetic acid was slowly added. 690 mg of methyl propenal (9.8 mmol) was then added with thermal reflux for three hours. After cooling, 15% of the NaOH aqueous solution was slowly added under an ice bath to neutralize the pH level to 7. Next, the resulting solution was extracted by adding ethyl acetate and a saturated NaHCO3 aqueous solution. Following, water was removed by adding dried magnesium sulfate and solvent was removed by using filtration and concentration processes. The result was next purified using column chromatography using n-hexane/ethyl acetate (4:1) as an eluent. 817 mg of a white 3-methyl dibenzo[h,f]quinoline (3 mDBQ) solid was obtained, with a yield of 41%.

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