Hydrochloric Acid → (+/-)-4,5,5a,6,7,8-Hexahydro-6-propylthiazolo-[5,4-f]quinolin-2-amine

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The free base of 4,5-dihydrothiazolo[5,4-f]quinolin-2-amine, 5.0 g (20 mmol), is refluxed in 250 ml ethanol with 6.8 g (40 mmol) of 1-iodopropane for 20 hours. The solvent is removed in-vacuo and the 2-amino-4,5-dihydrothiazolo[5,4-f]quinolinium iodide which remains is dissolved in 200 ml methanol and treated with 1.7 g (50 mmol) of sodium borohydride in small portions, at 0° C. After 1 hour, 50 ml of 10% hydrochloric acid is added dropwise and the volatile components are removed in-vacuo. The residue is made basic with ammonium hydroxide and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer is dried over magnesium sulfate, evaporated and the residue is chromatographed to yield (±)-4,5,5a,6,7,8-hexahydro-6-propylthiazolo-[5,4-f]quinolin-2-amine.

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