Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 13325935, compound

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Ethyl 5,10-dihydro-1-methyl-10-oxo-1H-[2]benzoxepino[4,3-b]pyrrole-2-acetate (196 mg, 0.66 mmol) is dissolved in ethanol and 2.5 N aqueous sodium hydroxide (2 ml, 5 mmol) is added dropwise at reflux under nitrogen. The reaction is heated for an additional ten minutes, then the solution is cooled and diluted with water (5 ml). The resulting mixture is acidified with 2.5 N aqueous HCl (3 ml). The product separates as an oil, then solidifies on scratching. The solid is filtered, washed with water and dried to give 160 ml crude product. The product is recrystallized from ethanol to give 102 mg of 5,10-dihydro-1-methyl-10-oxo-1H-[2]benzoxepino[4,3-b]pyrrole-2-acetic acid, M.P. 114°-116° (dec).

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