Ammonium Chloride → 3-Ethyl-1,3,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-2H-quino[4,3,2-ef][1,4]benzoxazepin-2-one

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To a solution of ethyl α-[(9-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridin-8-yl)oxy]butyrate hydrate (30.34 g) in dry tetrahydrofuran (370 ml) was added potassium t-butoxide (13 g). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hrs. Saturated ammonium chloride solution (150 ml) was added and stirring was continued for one hr. The mixture was concentrated and the concentrate was cooled. The solid was collected, washed with water, and dried to yield 21.26 g (78%) of product, mp 182°-183° C.

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