Formic Acid → HCID 12926537, compound

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A mixture of 3-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde (20 g), formic acid (6 ml) and N-formyl piperidine (44.4 ml) was heated under reflux for 12 h. Water (50 ml) and 2 M hydrochloric acid (30 ml) were added; and the aqueous solution was washed with ether. The solution was basified to pH 10 with 2 M sodium hydroxide (30 ml) and extracted with ether. The organic extract was evaporated to give a brown oil which was distilled to afford the title compound as a colourless oil (11.8 g) b.p. 70°/0.4 mm. NMR (CDCl3) 2.9,d, (1H); 3.27,d, (1H); 6.48,s, (2H); 7.6,m, (4H); 7.83,s, (3H); ca. 8.5,m, (>6H).

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