Cyanoacetamide → 6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile

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A solution of the crude product from step A dissolved in 80 mL of DMF containing 4.4 mL methanol and 4.61 g cyanoacetamide was transferred by cannula into a flask containing a suspension of NaH (4.98 g, 60% dispersion in mineral oil, freed of excess oil by washing with hexane just prior to use) in DMF (40 mL). The solution was heated to 95° C. for 2.5 hours then concentrated. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed twice with 10% aqueous NaHSO4, and twice with water before concentrating to a solid. The solid was suspended in warm ethanol and then cooled, and the title compound was subsequently isolated by filtration and dried in vacuo.

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