Methyl iodide → HCID 53993904, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of 1,3,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-2H-quino[4,3,2-ef][1,4]benzoxazepin-2-one (4.0 g) in dry tetrahydrofuran (120 ml) was added potassium tert-butoxide (1.94 g). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 mins, iodomethane (1.08 ml) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated, saturated potassium carbonate solution (150 ml) was added, and mixture was extracted twice with 150 ml portions of ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered, concentrated. Trituration with diethyl ether/pentane gave 3.47 g (82%) of product. Recrystallization from methanol gave the analytical sample, mp 176.5°-177.5° C.

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