Acetonitrile → HCID 19003058, compound

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To a stirred suspension of 1,4-dihydro-7-hydroxy-4-methylcyclopent[b]indol-3(2H)-one (5.0 g) in acetonitrile (100 ml) was added phenylcyclopropylamine hydrochloride (4.2 g) followed by triethylamine (2.5 g). The solution was stirred at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere while titanium (IV) isopropoxide was added in a dropwise manner. The mixture was stirred for 3 hours and thereafter quenched with ice/water. The mixture was filtered, the solids were washed with CH2Cl2, the layers were separated and the organic portion was dried (Na2SO4). After concentration, the crude product was purified via flash chromatography eluting with hexane/acetone (2:1) to give 4-methyl-3-[(2-phenylcyclopropyl)imino]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopent[b]indol-7-ol.

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