Benzyl Bromide → 10-Benzyl-11-oxo-10,11-dihydrodibenzo[b,f][1,4]oxazepine-8-carbaldehyde

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Potassium carbonate anhydrous (0.207 g, 1.5 mmole) and benzyl bromide (0.205 g, 1.2 mmole) were added to a solution of the 11-oxo-10,11 dihydrodibenzo[b,f][1,4]oxazepine-8-carbaldehyde (0.240 g, 1 mmole) in acetonitrile under N2 at room temperature. The reaction mixture then was refluxed for 4 hours, and cooled to room temperature. Diluted the reaction mixture with ethyl acetate and filtered through a magnesol pad and concentrated. Purified with silica gel column and 50% ethyl acetate in hexane. Obtained the desired compound (light yellow oil) in 63% yield.

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