Triethylamine → 5-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(2-morphlin-4-yl-ethyl)-2-thioxo-imidazolidin-4-one

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To a solution of L-tryptophan methyl ester hydrochloride (0.250 mg, 0.001 mol.) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was added triethyl amine (3.0 eq.) followed by 4-(2-isothiocyanato-ethyl)-morpholine (0.190 gm, 0.0011 mol.). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hr, and then concentrated. The residue obtained was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using 60% ethyl acetate-hexane to give 893-17 (292 mg, 83%): mp 167-169° C., 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): 2.45-2.51 (m, 6H), 3.02-3.07 (dd, J=9.5 and 15.0 Hz, 1H), 3.46-3.50 (dd, J=4.0 and 15.0 Hz, 1H), 3.65 (m, 4H) 3.89 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 4.35-4.38 (m, 1H), 6.38 (s, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.23-7.25 (dd, J=1.5 and 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H).

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