Sulfuric Acid → HCID 9949425, compound

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4-(5H,11H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-10-carbonyl)-benzonitrile (0.5 g) from Example 44 was added to concentrated sulfuric acid (5 ml) and the mixture was stirred for 18 hours at room temperature to yield a bright yellow solution. The solution was poured onto ice and made basic with the addition of concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The resultant solid was filtered, dissolved in dichloromethane, and filtered through a short column of hydrous sodium magnesium silicate and further eluted with several volumes of dichloromethane. The combined organic phase was concentrated on a hot plate with the gradual addition of hexane until crystallization occurred. After cooling, the crystals were collected by filtration to yield the title compound (5.05 g), m.p. 226-228° C.

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