8-chloro-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-4H-imidazo[1,2-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carboxaldehyde → 1H-1,4-Benzodiazepine

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A mixture of 1.0 g. of 8-chloro-6-phenyl-2,4-dimethyl-4H-imidazo[1,2-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carboxaldehyde (II) and 0.1 g. of tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium chloride in 50 ml. of benzene is refluxed for about 6 hours. The mixture is then allowed to cool and filtered to remove the catalyst. The filtrate thus obtained is concentrated in vacuo to give 8-chloro-6-phenyl-2,4-dimethyl-4H-imidazo[1,2-a][1,4-benzodiazepine, which is further purified by chromatography and/or crystallization.

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