Lawesson's reagent → 1,2,3,6-tetrahydroazepino[4,5-b]indole-5-carbothioic acid O-ethyl ester

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To a solution of ethyl 1,2,3,6-tetrahydroazepino[4,5-b]indole-5-carboxylate (0.51 g, 2 mmol) in toluene (20 mL) was added Lawesson's reagent (1.45 g, 3.6 mmol). The resulting suspension was heated to reflux under nitrogen for 24 hours. Solvent was evaporated to give the crude product, which was purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with MeOH-DCM (1:19) to give 1,2,3,6-tetrahydroazepino[4,5-b]indole-5-carbothioic acid O-ethyl ester (27 mg); MS (ES): 273 (MH+).

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