Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 10149253, compound

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To a solution of ethyl 1,1,3-trimethyl-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-hexahydro-1H-pyrido[3′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-8(7H)-carboxylate (8 mg, 0.02 mmol) in n-butanol (5 mL) at rt was added KOH (50 mg, 0.89 mmol) and stirred at 120° C. for 20 hours. The solution was diluted with water (10 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2×20 mL). The combined extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to afford the title compound (5 mg, 81%). MS [M+H]+ 258.

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