Benzyl Bromide → (1R,7S)-3-benzyl-1,10,10-trimethyl-4-phenyl-3,4-diazatricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-2(6)-en-5-one

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A mixture of benzyl bromide (1.54 mL, 13.0 mmol), potassium carbonate (3.58 g, 25.9 mmol), and (4S,7R)-2-phenyl-7,8,8-trimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-4,7-methano-indazol-3-one (Intermediate 6; 1.74 g, 6.5 mmol) in acetone (20 mL) and methanol (3 mL) was heated at reflux overnight, then a further portion of benzyl bromide (0.75 mL, 6.3 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature over the weekend. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was partitioned between water and dichloromethane. The organic layer was evaporated and the residue was chromatographed (0-50% ethyl acetate/hexanes), and recrystallized from ethyl acetate/hexanes to give (4S,7R)-1-benzyl-7,8,8-trimethyl-2-phenyl-1,2,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-4,7-methano-indazol-3-one (94 mg, 3%) as a white solid. APCI-MS (M+H) 359.

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