“…Prepared using general method 5.3 from 3-formyl-2-hydroxybenzonitrile (0.34 g, 1.7 mmol). 29 White solid (0.48 g, 94%). Mp 84–86 °C; 1 H NMR: δ 2.46 (3H, s, Me), 7.55 (2H, d, J = 8.5 Hz, Ph 3-H), 7.75 (1H, t, J = 7.6 Hz, C5-H), 7.82 (2H, d, J = 8.5 Hz, Ph 2-H), 8.15 (1H, dd, J = 1.8, 7.6 Hz, C6-H), 8.28 (1H, dd, J = 1.8, 7.6 Hz, C4-H), 9.84 (1H, s, CHO); 13 C NMR: δ 21.76 (CH 3 ), 109.73 (Cq), 114.46 (Cq), 129.27 (CH), 129.55 (CH), 129.95 (Cq), 131.22 (Cq), 131.25 (CH), 133.78 (CH), 140.01 (CH), 148.06 (Cq), 150.68 (Cq), 186.55 (CH).…”