Water → 4-Oxiranylmethoxy-9H-carbazole

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10.4 g of 4-hydroxy-carbazole (57 mmol) were dissolved in 31.1 ml of DMSO. 6.9 ml of epichlorohydrin (88 mol) were added and next 57 ml of a 1 N sodium hydroxide solution. The mixture was stirred for 8 h at 40° C. It was cooled to 20° C. and 130 ml of water were added. The product was filtered under suction, and washed with 3×30 ml water. The crude material was recrystallized from isopropanol. The substance was dried at 60° C. for 12 h.

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