“…Flash chromatography of the residue using hexane-ethyl acetate (8 : 2) as eluent afforded the desired tosylhydrazone 8a (0.37 g, 78%) as a white solid, mp 176-177 ЊC (from EtOH); ν max /cm Ϫ1 3090 (NH), 1630 (C᎐ ᎐ N); λ max /nm 230 (24 000); δ H (300 MHz) 1.2 (6 H, s, 2Me), 1.3 (3 H, s, MeCN), 2.4 (3 H, s, ArMe), 5.9 (1 H,s,m,aryl H and NH); δ C (75 MHz) 13.7 (MeCN), 21.5 (ArMe), 27.8 (2Me), 45.1 (quaternary C), 127. 0-143.7 (aryl and vinyl C) and 161.8 (C᎐ ᎐ N); m/z 432 (M ϩ , 1), 265 (100), 167 (19), 155 (38) and 91 (65) (Found: C, 72.2; H, 6.34; N, 6.5; S, 7.0. C 26 H 28 C, 72.23; H, 6.48; N, 6.48; S, 7.41%).…”