2-((4-Methoxy-phenylamino)-methylene)-malonic acid diethyl ester → HCID 178469588, compound

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Diethyl({[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]amino}methylidene)propanedioate (100 g, 0.34 mol) was taken up in Dowtherm (500 mL) and heated at 250° C. for 1.5 h; 75% conversion. The reaction solution was cooled, treated with hexanes (750 mL) and cooled to 0° C. in ice bath. The brown solid was filtered off and washed with hexanes (2×) and dried under vacuum to give 60 g (71%).

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