3-(Bromomethyl)-4-fluorobenzonitrile → 4-Fluoro-3-(9-fluoro-10-methyl-6-oxo-6H-5-oxa-4,7-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-7-ylmethyl)-benzonitrile

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To a solution of 9-Fluoro-10-methyl-7H-5-oxa-4,7-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-6-one 1G (167 mg, 0.622 mmol) in DMF (3.0 mL) was added 3-Bromomethyl-4-fluoro-benzonitrile (160.0 mg, 0.747 mmol) and CsCO3 (243 mg, 0.747 mmol) at room temperature and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The concentrated crude was purified using chromatography over SiO2 using 0 to 30% ethyl acetate in hexane to provide 4-Fluoro-3-(9-fluoro-10-methyl-6-oxo-6H-5-oxa-4,7-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-7-ylmethyl)-benzonitrile 1H (200 mg, 80%). M.S. found for C23H13F2N3O2: 402.9 (M+H)+.

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