Triethylamine → 7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid

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To a stirred solution of methyl 7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylate, 13-cyclohexyl, 6-carboxylic acid (200 mg, 0.48 mmol), 2-(piperazin-1-yl)pyrimidine (95 mg, 0.58 mmol) and triethylamine (0.20 mL, 1.45 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was added HATU (220 mg, 0.58 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 2 h, diluted with H2O (˜6 mL) and the solids were collected by filtration, washed with H2O, dissolved into MeOH//THF (1:1, 4 mL) and treated with 1M aqueous NaOH (0.60 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred and heated at 80° C. with microwave irradiation for 20 min in a sealed tube, additional 1 M aqueous NaOH (0.10 mL.) was added and the reaction was reheated at 80° C. for 10 min. The clear solution was diluted with H2O (1 mL), neutralized with 1M aqueous HCl (0.70 mL) and concentrated to remove organic solvents. The resultant solids were collected by filtration, washed with H2O and dried under vacuum to yield 7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid, 13-cyclohexyl-6-[[4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl]carbonyl] (125 mg, 0.23 mmol, 48%) as a light yellow solid. LCMS: m/e 548 (M+H)+, ret time 1.52 min, column A, 2 minute gradient.

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