Acetic Anhydride → HCID 69652815, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 560 mg (2.4 mmol) of 7-hydroxyethyl-1,2,3,3a,5,9b-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]quinolin-4-one in 10 ml of pyridine is stirred with 5 ml of acetic anhydride for 24 hours at room temperature. The batch is concentrated by evaporation in a vacuum and purified by column chromatography on silica gel with hexane-ethyl acetate: 500 mg of product.

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