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A direct anionic cyclization of 2-alkynylbenzonitrile to 3- substituted-1(2H)-isoquinolones and 3-benzylideneisoindol-2ones initiated by methoxide addition
Wu, Ming-Jung,Chang, Li-Juan,Wei, Li-Mei,Lin, Chi-Fong
, p. 13193 - 13200 (1999)
Treatment of 2-(2-alkylethynyl)benzonitrile with sodium methoxide in refluxing methanol for 12 h gave 3-alkyl-1(2H)- isoquinolone in modest yield. Under the same reaction conditions, methanolysis of 2-(2-arylethynyl)benzonitrile lead to the formation of 3