Triethylamine → Chloride

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of 20 g of 4-(3-aminopropyl)-6-methoxy-2H-[1]-benzopyran hydrochloride in 200 ml of ethyl acetate is added 12.5 g of bromine at room temperature. After 15 minutes at room temperature 24 g of triethylamine is added and the reaction mixture is refluxed for 2 hours. After washing with water and drying the solvent is removed in vacuo. The residue chloride to afford 9-methoxy-2,3,4a,5-tetrahydro-4H-[1]-benzopyrano[3,4-b]pyridine hydrochloride, m.p. 285°-286°.

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