Water → Azaquinzole

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1,2,3,6,7,11b-Hexahydro-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one (3.03 g, 15.0 mmol) was added to a solution of lithium aluminum hydride (1.14 g, 30.0 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (63 ml) and the mixture was refluxed for 6 hours. Water (1.2 ml), 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide (1.2 ml) and water (3.2 ml) were added sequentially to the ice-cooled solution, and filtration of the precipitate and removal of the solvent under reduced pressure afforded 1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline (2.77 g, 98%).

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