2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone → HCID 54398430, compound

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A solution of 1.5 g of (S)-2-(4,5-dihydro-8-methoxy-1H-benz[g]indol-1-yl)-1-methyl-ethylamine, 0.74 g of triethylamine and 1.04 g of ethyl trifluoroacetate in 100 ml of anhydrous methanol was stirred at room temperature for 27 hours. After the solvent had been drawn off in a vacuum, the residue was taken up with 100 ml of ahydrous dioxane, 1.56 g of DDQ were added and the mixture was boiled under reflux for 1.5 hours. Subsequently, the reaction mixture was concentrated in a vacuum and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (dichloromethane/acetone 4:1). 1.2 g (59%) of (S)-N-[2-(8-methoxy-1H-benz[g]indol-1-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-trifluoracetamide were obtained as a pale brown solid which was used in the next reaction without additional recrystallization.

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