Ethanol → Dicyclohexylamine

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To a mixture of (3RS)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid (4.32 g), dicyclohexylamine (7.3 g) and 50% ethanol (55 ml) is added dropwise carbon disulfide (1.2 ml). The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, and thereto is added dropwise n-propyl iodide (3.4 g). The mixture is further stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes. The reaction mixture is distilled to remove the solvent. The resulting precipitates are collected by filtration and washed with ether to give dicyclohexylamine salt of the title compound. This product is treated with 10% HCl to give the title compound (4.6 g, 69%) as colorless needles, m.p. 180° C. (decomp.) (recrystallized from ethanol).

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