Water → N-(3-Cyano-phenyl)-4-methoxy-N-methyl-benzamide

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500 mg (1.9 mmol) N-(3-Cyano-phenyl)-4-methoxy-benzamide were dissolved in 25 ml THF and 150 mg sodium hydride (60% in oil, 3.7 mmol) were added. The reaction was stirred for 1 h at room temperature, 172 μl (2.8 mmol) methyl iodide were added and the mixture was stirred for 2 h at 60° C. To the reaction mixture water was added and subsequently extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated to dryness.

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