Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 21183750, compound

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A solution of 17.2 g (47 mmol) of methyl 8-chloro-5-methyl-4-oxo-3-phenyl-3,5-dihydro-4H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indole-1-carboxylate, of 8.7 g (230 mmol) of sodium borohydride and of 9.4 ml (230 mmol) of methanol in 300 ml of tetrahydrofuran is heated at reflux for 4 h. The mixture is cooled and poured onto a stirred solution of 100 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid and 100 ml of dichloromethane. The precipitate is collected by filtration, washed with water and dichloromethane and dried under reduced pressure. 15 g (44 mmol) of solid are obtained.

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