Sulfuric Acid → HCID 59454981, compound

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Reaction Steps

1-(8-Chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-methylpyrido[4,3-b]indol-5-yl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ol (1 equiv.) is heated to 55° C. with sulfuric acid in water for 2.5 h. The reaction mixture is cooled to 5-10° C. and neutralized by dropwise addition of satd. aq. sodium hydrogen carbonate solution followed by extraction with EtOAc. The combined organic extract is washed with water, then brine, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum to obtain 8-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-5-((E)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-1-enyl)-2-methyl-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole and 8-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-5-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)allyl)-2-methyl-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole, which are separated by HPLC.

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