Toluene → N-ethyl-N'-{dibenzo[b,e]thiepin-11(6H)-ylidene}-1,3-propanediamine

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Reaction Steps

9.1 g. of dibenzo[b,e]thiepin-11(6H)-one are mixed, while stirring, with 40 g. of N-ethyl-1,3-propanediamine and 250 ml. of absolute toluene and treated dropwise at 0° C. with 8.8 ml. of titanium tetrachloride. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours, then cooled and hydrolyzed with 250 ml. of water. The resulting suspension is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the aqueous phase is extracted with toluene. The combined toluene extracts are dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure. Raw N-ethyl-N'-{dibenzo[b,e]thiepin-11(6H)-ylidene}-1,3-propanediamine is obtained which can be used directly in the above reaction.

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