Triethylamine → (RS)-1-(2-azido-propyl)-5-methoxy-1,4-dihydro-indeno[1,2-b]-pyrrole

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0.45 ml of methanesulfonyl chloride was added dropwise while stirring to a solution, cooled to 0°, of 0.7 g of (RS)-1-(5-methoxy-1,4-dihydro-indeno[1,2-b]pyrrol-1-yl)-propan-2-ol and 1.6 ml of triethylamine in 20 ml of dichloromethane and the mixture was stirred at this temperature for an additional 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was subsequently diluted with 200 ml of diethyl ether, washed twice with 70 ml of saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution each time and the combined aqueous phases were extracted once with 140 ml of diethyl ether. The combined organic phases were washed with 70 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in a vacuum. The brown oil obtained was dissolved in 20 ml of anhydrous dimethylformamide, treated with 366 mg of sodium azide and the reaction mixture was heated to 60° while stirring for 18 hours. After cooling, the solution was poured into 140 ml of water and extracted twice with 140 ml of diethyl ether each time. The combined organic phases were washed once with 140 ml of water and once with 140 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and the solution was concentrated in a vacuum. The brown oil obtained was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (toluene). 0.55 g (73%) of (RS)-1-(2-azido-propyl)-5-methoxy-1,4-dihydro-indeno[1,2-b]-pyrrole was obtained as a colorless oil.

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