3-Chloro-2-butanone → (+/-)-7-(4,5-Dimethyl-thiazol-2-yl)-8-methyl-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-8,9-dihydro-7H-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-h][2,3]benzodiazepine

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A mixture of 0.60 g (1.56 mmol) of the starting material I, 1.02 g (9.57 mmol) of 3-chloro-2-butanone and 8 ml of dimethylformamide was stirred at 90° C. for 3 h. After cooling the precipitated crystals were filtered off, dried and purified by recrystallization from dimethylformamide and water to yield 0.49 g (76%) of the title compound; Mp.: >260° C. (dec.).

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