Boron tribromide → HCID 178519363, compound

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Boron tribromide (1 mol/L in dichloromethane, 0.5 mL) is added to a solution of (1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl)-(cis-7-methoxy-2,3,4a,5,6,10b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[f]quinolin-4-yl)-methanone (60 mg) in dichloromethane (5 mL) at room temperature. The resulting solution is stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Aqueous half-saturated NaHCO3 solution is added and the resulting neutral mixture is extracted with dichloromethane and dichloromethane/methanol (95:5). The combined extracts are washed with brine and dried (Na2SO4). The solvent is evaporated and the residue is triturated with diethyl ether and dried to give the title compound as a colorless solid. Yield: 30 mg (52% of theory); TLC: rf=0.45 (silica gel, CH2Cl2/MeOH/32% aqueous NH3 90:10:1); Mass spectrum (ESI+): m/z=348 [M+H]+.

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