6-Chloronicotinoyl Chloride → 10-[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)carbonyl]-10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

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A solution of 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine (100 mmol) and N,N′-diisopropylethyl amine (130 mmol) in dichloromethane (500 mL) was cooled to 0° C. 6-Chloronicotinoyl chloride (130 mmol) was added dropwise under nitrogen. The solution was stirred for one hour as it returned to room temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered through a sica gel pad, washed with 0.5 N sodium hydroxide and water, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solution was again filtered through a silica gel pad and evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residual oil crystallized from diethyl ether to provide the title compound as a colorless crystalline solid, m.p. 165–167° C.

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