摘要:
There is disclosed a process of producing a 2-cyano-4-oxo-4H-benzopyran compound of the general formula (2):
wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₁-C₅ alkoxy, nitro or a group of the RCONH wherein R is C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-substituted (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, phenyl(C₁-C₂₀)alkoxyphenyl or (C₁-C₂₀)alkoxyphenyl. This production process is characterized in that a carboxamide of the general formula (1):
wherein R¹ and R² are each as defined above, is reacted with a dehydrating agent in the presence of a pyridine compound of the general formula (4):
wherein A¹ and A² are independently hydrogen or C₁-C₅ alkyl. If the final product cannot be obtained as crystals having good filtration properties by ordinary treatments, a novel technique as disclosed herein can provide such crystals by dissolving the reaction product in an organic solvent insoluble or slightly soluble in water; pouring the resultant solution into water; and removing the organic solvent by distillation with stirring to effect the crystallization of the final product.