Hexamethylenetetramine → Nordiazepam

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A mixture of ethanol (1100 mls), hexamethylenetetramine (35 g., 0.25 mol), 26% ammonium hydroxide (58 ml), and 2-chloroacetamido-5-chlorobenzophenone (308.2 g., 1.0 mol) were permitted to react as described in Example 11 except that the reflux period was increased from 5 to 7 hours. The reaction product, 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one (221 g.) isolated in a manner identical with Example 11, was obtained in 81.6% yield, melting point 208.5° to 209° C.

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