Benzyl Bromide → HCID 53995652, compound

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To a solution of 3-ethyl-2,3,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-1H-quino[4,3,2-ef][1,4]benzoxazepine (5.0 g) in dry tetrahydrofuran (150 ml) was added potassium t-butoxide (3.0 g). The mixture was stirred for 15 mins, benzyl bromide (3.16 ml) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1.5 hrs, allowed to cool, concentrated and diluted with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (250 ml). The mixture was extracted twice with ethyl acetate (250 ml), and the organic extracts were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. Trituration of the residue first with pentane and then diethyl ether, gave 4.65 g (71%) of 1-benzyl-3-ethyl-1,3,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-2H-quino[4,3,2-ef][1,4]benzoxazepin-2-one.

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