Ammonium formate → HCID 22611211, compound

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To a solution of 0.700 gm (1.69 mMol) 6-benzyloxy-3-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)eth-1-yl)amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-carbazole in 50 mL methanol were added 1.07 gm (16.90 mMol) ammonium formate followed by 0.190 gm 5% palladium on carbon. The resulting mixture was stirred at reflux for 15 minutes. The reaction mixture was then filtered through a bed of celite and the filter cake washed well with methanol. The combined filtrates were concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue partitioned between water and dichloromethane. The phases were separated and the aqueous was extracted again with 4:1 isopropanol:dichloromethane. The combined extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate, concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue subjected to silica gel chromatography, eluting with 91:8:1 dichloromethane:methanol: ammonium hydroxide. Fractions shown to contain product were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 0.245 gm (52%) of 6-hydroxy-3-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)eth-1-yl)amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-carbazole. The hydrochloride salt was prepared and crystallized from ethanol/diethyl ether to give the title compound.

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