Dimethylformamide → 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)indolizine-3-carbaldehyde

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A slurry of 20 g of 2-(4-methoxy phenyl) indolizine in 35 ml of DMF was added to a solution of 10 ml of phosphorus oxychloride in 30 ml of DMF at 10°-20° C. After the reaction solution was stirred at 40° for 40 min., it was added to 200 g of ice. 120 g of 25 percent sodium hydroxide solution was added and the resulting mixture was heated to 55° C., cooled, and filtered. The air-dried product weighed 23 g.

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