Acetic Anhydride → 5-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-b][1,4]thiazepin-3-yl acetate

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A mixture of 3.6 g of (+)-cis-2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]naphtho[1,2-b]-1,4-thiazepin-4(5H)-one hydrochloride and 6 mL acetic anhydride was stirred at 100° for 7 hours. The excess reagent was removed under reduced pressure and to the residue ice-water was added. The resulting suspension was made basic with concentrated ammonium hydroxide and extracted with methylene chloride. The combined methylene chloride solutions were washed with water (15 mL) and dried (magnesium sulfate). Removal of the solvent at reduced pressure gave 3.6 g (98%) of (+)-cis-3-(acetyloxy)-2,3-dihydro-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]naphtho[1,2-b]-1,4-thiazepin-4(5H)-one as an amorphous compound, [α]D25 +11.02° (C 0.56, MeOH).

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