Sodium Methoxide → 1-(2,4-Dimethoxybenzyl)-4-(3-fluorophenyl)-6-methoxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carbonitrile

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To solution of 2-cyano-N-(2,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-N-[2-(3-fluorobenzoyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]acetamide (56.0 mg, 0.121 mmol) in 1 mL of methanol was added sodium methoxide solution in methanol (0.083 mL of 4.37 M, 0.363 mmol). The solution was heated to reflux for 5 minutes, then cooled to room temperature. The reaction was partitioned between EtOAc and water, and the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by flash chomatography through SiO2 (30-50% EtOAc/hexane) to provide the titled product as a yellow foam. 1H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.56-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=9.5 Hz, 1H), 7.25-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.17-7.21 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.74 (br s, 1H), 6.52 (br s, 1H), 6.38 (br d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 5.54 (s, 2H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.67 (s, 3H) ppm. HRMS (ES) exact mass calculated for C26H22FN2O4 (M+H+): 445.1558. Found 445.1574.

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