Water → 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-8H-thieno[3,2-b]azepin-8-one

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To a solution of 9.0 g of 4-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-thieno[3,2-b]azepine in 713 ml of acetone is added 6.74 g of MgSO4 and 351 ml of water followed by 8.2 g of KMnO4 and heating at 70° C. for 18 hours. Another 6.24 g of MgSO4 and 8.2 g of KMnO4 is added and heating continued at170° C. for 8 hours. An reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the cake washed with acetone and 500 ml of methylene chloride. The combined filtrates are evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is washed with water and air dried to give 5.7 g of a solids The solid is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 5.1 g of off white solid, m.p. 184°-186° C.

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