Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 70417581, compound

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Reaction Steps

The solution of 10.0 g. (0.028 moles) of (-)-(1S,12bS)-1-ethyl-12-methyl-1,2,3,4,6,7,12,12b-octahydroindolo[2,3-a]quinolizin-1-yl-propionic acid methyl ester (prepared as described in Example 48) in 200 ml. of 96% of ethanol containing 2.5 g. (0.044 moles) of potassium hydroxide is refluxed for one hour. After cooling down, the solution is evaporated to dryness, the evaporation residue is dissolved in a little amount of water and acidified to pH 6 by adding acetic acid. The precipitated product is filtered, washed with water and dried to give 6.28 g. (66.0% yield) of the title compound with an Rf value of 0.51 (Polygram SIL G/UV254 ; developed by an 5:1 mixture of isopropanol with 25% aqueous ammonia solution; detected by UV light).

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