Hydrazine hydrate (1:1) → HCID 70296521, compound

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6.95 g (18.9 mmoles) of 1-(4-nitrostyryl)-4-methyl-7,8-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydro-5H-2,3-benzodiazepine prepared according to Example 25 are suspended in 170 ml of methanol, 0.7 g of dry (corresponding to about 1.4 g of wet) Raney nickel catalyst and 3.3 ml (66 mmoles) of 100% hydrazine hydrate are added to it and the reaction mixture is stirred for 1 hour. A solution is obtained, and in the beginning the inner temperature rises to 40-45° C. The catalyst is filtered off, washed three times with 15 ml each of methanol, the filtrate is evaporated in vacuo, the crude product is conveyed to a filter with 80 ml of water, washed three times with 15 ml each of water and dried. Thus 5.46 g of product are obtained. In order to purify the crude product it is recrystallized from 25 ml of 50% ethanol. Thus 4.21 g (66.0%) of the desired product are obtained. M.p.: 152-154° C.

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