Water → (S)-8-bromo-9-oxo-11,12,13,13a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,5-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carbonitrile

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A suspension of 12.8 g (35.4 mmol) of (S)-8-bromo-9-oxo-11,12,13,13a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,5-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepine-1-carboxamide in a mixture of 50 ml of dioxan and 7 ml of pyridine was treated at 7 to 10° with 6.5 ml of trifluoroacetic anhydride. The suspension was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 hours and poured into 200 ml of water. After 1 hour the suspension was suction filtered. There were obtained 12.1 g (100%) of (S)-8-bromo-9-oxo-11,12,13,13a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,5-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carbonitrile of m.p. 253°-254°.

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