1,2-Dichloroethane → 1,4-Benzodiazepine deriv. 2

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To a solution of (2R)-2-[(carbomethoxy)methyl]-4-methyl-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxylic acid (0.4 g, 1.37 mmole) in dry DMF (10 mL) at RT was added 1-methyl-2-(methylaminomethyl)indole (0.26 g, 1.50 mmole), HOBt (0.20 g, 1.50 mmole), i-Pr2NEt (0.19 g, 1.50 mmole) and EDC (0.29 g, 1.50 mmole). After 18 hr the reaction solution was diluted with H2O (25 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The organic fractions were combined, washed sequentially with H2O and brine, then were dried (Na2SO4). Concentration under vacuum followed by chromatography on silica gel (95:5 CHCl3/MeOH) provided the title compound (0.56 g, 92%) as an off-white solid: MS (ES) m/e 449 (M+H)+.

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