Trichloroacetyl chloride → 2,2,2-Trichloro-1-{10-[(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetyl]-10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-3-yl}ethanone

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To a cold (0° C.) solution of 10-[(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetyl]-10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine (2.70 mmol) and triethylamine (0.76 mL) in dichloromethane (15 mL) was added trichloroacetyl chloride (0.90 mL). This was stirred and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was washed with water (2×), 0.1N hydrochloric acid (2×), dilute aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2×) and finally with water (1×). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. The product was purified by crystallization from warm ethyl acetate/hexane (3/1), m.p. 156-158° C.

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