Acetic Anhydride → (+)-1-(4-Nitrophenyl)-3-acetyl-4-methyl-7,8-methylenedioxy-3,4-dihydro-5H-2,3-benzodiazepine

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A 2.0 g (6.15 mmol) portion of the product of Example 26 was stirred with 10 ml of acetic anhydride at 25 ° C. for 3 hours then 50 ml of distilled water were added and the stirring was continued for one hour. The yellow precipitate formed was filtered, washed with 3×10 ml of distilled water and dried at 80°-100° C. to obtain 2.6 g of raw product. After recrystallization from 10 ml of ethanol 1.94 g (85.8%) of the aimed product were obtained, m.p.: 140°-142° C.

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