Methanol → 6-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile

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A solution of 3-dimethylamino-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (14.4 mmol assumed) from Step A, cyanoacetamide (1.33 g, 15.8 mmol), and methanol (1.3 mL, 32 mmol) in DMF (35 mL) was added dropwise to a suspension of sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil) (1.45 g, 36 mmol) in DMF (16 mL) at rt. After the slow addition was complete, the reaction was heated to 95° C. for 2.5 h. Most of the DMF was then removed in vacuo before the reaction was diluted with aqueous 18% citric acid solution. The mixture was extracted twice with methylene chloride and the organic layers were washed with a portion of brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The solid residue was triturated with ether, filtered, and air dried to afford 6-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-nitrile. HPLC/MS: 375 (M+1), 377 (M+3); Rt=3.47 min; 1HNMR (CDCl3): δ 6.96 (br d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (br d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.31 (dd, J=1.9 and 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.996 (s, 1H).

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