Water → 3-bromo-8-fluoro-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-6H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-one

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3.58 g of N-bromosuccinimide are added to 4.62 g (20 mmol) of 8-fluoro-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-6H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-one in 100 ml of dimethylformamide and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Subsequently, the mixture is poured into 500 ml of water and extracted several times with chloroform. The combined chloroform extracts are washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated. After recrystallization of the residue from ethyl acetate, there is obtained 3-bromo-8-fluoro-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-6H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-one of melting point 200°.

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