Sodium Methoxide → 5,6-Diethyl-1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2-carbonitrile

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A mixture of 3-cyanomethylene-5,6-diethylphthalide (4.7 g; 0.021 mole) and methanolic sodium methoxide (from sodium [0.48 g] and methanol [21 ml]) was refluxed for 20 mins., cooled, and the red solution poured into 5N hydrochloric acid (100 ml). The precipitated yellow solid was filtered off and dried in vacuo over P2O5 /NaOH to yield 3.711 g (79%) of material of m.p. 172°-173° C (d). (Found; C, 73.60; H, 5.94; N, 6.13; C14H13NO2 requires; C, 73.99; H, 5.77; N, 6.16%).

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