Triethylamine → HCID 19102710, compound

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To a mixture of 0.40 g (1.55 mmol) of 3-chloro-8,9,10,11-tetrahydro-7H-pyrido[3',4':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline, 0.188 g (1.86 mmol) of triethylamine and 15 ml of tetrahydrofuran at 0° C. is added 0.275 g (1.55 mmol) of 4-cyanobenzoyl chloride dropwise and the reaction mixture is allowed to stir overnight while slowly reaching room temperature. A precipitate is formed overnight which is collected by filtration, washed with water and ether and dried to yield a crude product which is triturated with methanol/chloroform to yield 0.14 g (23%) of the title compound as a white solid: m.p.>300° C.; m/e 386.

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