Benzyl Bromide → Acetyl 9-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline

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2 acetyl-9 benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline was prepared as follows: Under a nitrogen atmosphere, 8.0 mmol of 2 acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline (1.71 was dissolved in 4Q mL dry dimethylformamide (DMF). The solution was stirred over ice, and NaH (2 g) was added under N2. The suspension was stirred for 1 hour, and then benzylbromide (9.2 mmol, 1.56 was slowly to the cooled suspension. After a further 2 hours of stirring at ambient temperature, the mixture was filtered and the filtrate added to 320 mL 0.1 N HCl. Crude 2-acetyl- 9-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline separated as an oil. The oil was collected by centrifugation, washed with water, and dried over anhydrous MgSO:. The product was purified by standard chromatographic procedures using a 60:40 mixture of ether:hexane.

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