Dimethylformamide → 4-methyl-8-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[f][1,4]oxazepin-5-one

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A solution of 8-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[f][1,4]oxazepin-5-one (0.25 g, 0.0012 mol) in DMF (8 mL) at 5° C. under nitrogen, was treated with sodium hydride (0.058 g, 0.0015 mol). After stirring 15 hrs. at room temperature, the reaction was evaporated. The residue was treated with ethyl acetate and 1N HCl (pH 5), separated, washed, dried (MgSO4) to give 4-methyl-8-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[f][1,4]oxazepin-5-one (0.2 g, 77%) as a tan solid. MP: 130-2° C.; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 7.90-8 (d, 1H), 7.88 (d, 1H), 7.80 (d, 1H), 4.46-8 (m, 2H), 3.56-9 (m, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H); LC/MS (ESI+): 223 (M+H).

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