Tetrahydrofuran → 8-Bromo-11-ethyl-5,11-dihydro-6H-dipyrido[3,2-b:2',3'-e][1,4]diazepin-6-one

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To a solution of 2-chloro-N-{2-(ethylamino)-3-pyridinyl}-5-bromo-3-pyridinecarboxamide (54.9 g, 154.4 mmol) in pyridine (308 mL) at 50° C. was added drop-wise a 1 M solution of NaHMDS (sodium hexamethyldisilazide) in THF (355 mL, 355 mmol). After 10 min, the reaction was allowed to cool to room temperature, and then was poured over ice water (2 L). The resulting solid was filtered, rinsed with water and then hexane. The solid was dried under reduced pressure to give the title compound (36 g, 75% yield) as a dark green solid.

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