Methanol → HCID 178502640, compound

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To the 0.1M methanol solution of 1-(4-formylphenyl)-3-hydroxy-4-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-5-phenyl-1,5-dihydropyrrol-2-one (1 mL, 0.1 mmol) was added O-methylhydroxylammonium chloride (0.025 g, 0.3 mmol) and sodium acetate (0.025 g, 0.3 mmol). The mixture was stirred under reflux for 3 hr. Water (50 mL) was added to the mixture, which was then extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine (50 mL), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue was added ethyl acetate, and the precipitate was collected by filtration and dried to give 3-hydroxy-4-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-1-(4-methoxyiminomethylphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,5-dihydro-pyrrol-2-one (1.3 mg, 3%) as slightly yellow crystals.

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