Dichloromethane → 8-Chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-3-morpholino-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine

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A mixture of 0.2 g of 8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-3-morpholino-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]-benzodiazepine 5-oxide, 0.2 ml of hexachlorodisilane and 10 ml of methylene chloride was allowed to sit for two days. It was then diluted with toluene and washed with 1 N sodium hydroxide solution. The organic phase was dried and evaporated. Crystallization of the residue from ether/hexane gave end product with mp 172°-174° C.

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