Hydrochloric Acid → 5-Amino-2-phenyl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenz[cd]indole hydrochloride

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A portion (1.0 g) of the compound obtained in Example 81 was suspended in ethanol (10 ml) and to the suspension was added a solution (2.5 ml) of 20% hydrochloric acid in ethanol. The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at room temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crystals obtained were washed with ether and ether/methanol to yield 0.87 g (76%) of the titled compound as pale brown crystals.

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