1,4-Diisopropyl-6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline → 7-Bromo-1,4-diisopropyl-6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline

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A mixture of 1,4-diisopropyl-6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline (516 mg, 2.22 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium tribromide (1.18 g, 2.45 mmol) in anhydrous dichloromethane (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The solution was washed successively with a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO3 (150 mL), water (150 mL), a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl (150 mL), dried over MgSO4 and filtered. Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure gave a solid which was purified by column chromatography, using a Biotage 40S cartridge, eluting with 5% ethyl acetate/95% hexane, to give 7-bromo-1,4-diisopropyl-6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline as a white solid (480 mg, 70%).

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