Methyl Isocyanate → HCID 19003081, compound

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Reaction Steps

7-Chloroacetyloxy-1,4-dihydro-4-methylcyclopent[b]indol-3(2H)-one (5.0 g) was suspended in EtOH (100 ml), and thereafter 10% NaOH solution (50 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, CH2Cl2 (100 ml) was added followed by 10% HCl until the aqueous layer was neutralized. The layers were separated and the aqueous phase extracted with CH2Cl2 (2×100 ml). The organic portion was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated and the residue was recrystallized from 95% EtOH to provide 1,4-dihydro-7-hydroxy-4-methylcyclopent[b]indol-3(2H)-one as an off-white solid. The phenol was dissolved in CH2Cl2 (100 ml), and thereafter 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (0.4 g) was added followed by methyl isocyanate (1.4 g) and the mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo to afford an oily solid which was crystallized front EtOH to provide 1,4-dihydro-7-methylaminocarbonyloxy-4-methylcyclopent[b] indol-3(2H)-one (1.1 g).

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