Water → 8-Methyl-1,6,7,8,9,10-hexahydroazepino [4,5-g]indole

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Under N2, a flame-dried, 50-mL, two-necked flask was charged with LiAlH4 (0.10 g, equivalent by weight) and THF (3.0 mL) and cooled to 0° C. A solution of methyl 6,7,9,10-tetrahydroazepino[4,5-g]indole-8(1H)-carboxylate (0.105 g, 0.43 mmol) in THF (2.0 mL) was then added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Water (0.1 mL) was added slowly, followed by 15% NaOH (0.1 mL) and then water (0.3 mL). The mixture was stirred for 30 min, celite was added and the mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate concentrated to give 84 mg (98%) of crude product. Crystallization from EtOAc/hexane affords 27 mg of the title product as a beige solid: mp 150–153° C.; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.09 (br, 1 H), 7.39 (d, J=8 Hz, 1 H), 7.17 (t, J=3 Hz, 1 H), 6.91 (d, J=8 Hz, 6.53 (dd, J=2, 3 Hz, 1 H), 3.10–3.05 (m, 4 H), 2.67–2.62 (m, 4 H), 2.40 (s, 3 H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 135.5, 135.0, 126.5, 123.8, 123.8, 123.6, 121.9, 118.0, 103.1, 57.7, 56.8, 47.6, 36.2, 29.3; HRMS (FAB) calcd for C13H16N2+H 201.1392. found 201.1390.

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