Formaldehyde → HCID 59657570, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A solution of 0.050 g (0.12 mmol) 1′-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indol-10-ylcarbonyl)-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,4′-piperidine]hydrochloride, 0.033 ml (0.24 mmol) triethylamine and 0.028 g (0.94 mmol) paraformaldehyde in 2 ml methanol was heated at reflux for 1 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. on an ice-water bath and treated with 0.011 g (0.18 mmol) sodium cyanoborohydride. After completed addition the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 2 h. Quenching with water and dilution with 2 M aqueous sodium carbonate solution was followed by extraction with dichloromethane (2×50 ml). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated in vacuo and purified by flash-chromatography (aminopropyl-modified silica gel, n-heptane/ethyl acetate) to give the title compound (0.036 g, 76%) as an off-white solid.

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