Methylamine → HCID 12800950, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 4,5-dihydro-3-(1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1-methylpyrano[3,4-b]indole-1-yl)-2(3H)-furanone (described in Example 1, 20 g, 0.074 mole) in tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) and 40% aqueous methylamine is refluxed for 24 hr. The reaction mixture is diluted with brine and extracted with diethyl ether. The organic extracts are washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The residue is subjected to chromatography on silica gel using acetone-benzene (1:2). The eluates are evaporated and crystallized from diethyl ether-hexane to obtain isomer A (6.9 g) of the title compound, mp 169°-171° C. The eluant for the column is changed to acetone-benzene (1:1) and the eluates are evaporated followed by trituration of the residue to obtain isomer B (7.5 g) of the title compound, mp. 194°-196° C.

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