Acetic Anhydride → (+/-)-8-Methyl-7-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-8,9-dihydro-7H-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-h][2,3]benzodiazepine

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A mixture of 3.0 g (7.82 mmol) of the starting material XXIV and 15 ml of acetic anhydride was stirred at 110° C. for 1 h, then after cooling it was diluted with water and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was concentrated and the residue was purified by column chromatography using silica gel (MN Kieselgel 60) as adsorbent and a mire of n-hexane-ethyl acetate (2:1) as eluent to yield 1.58 g (50%) of the title compound; Mp.: 191-200° C.

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