Methylhydrazine → 2,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-2-methyl-6-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-pyrazolo[4,3-d][1]benzazepin

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A solution of 0.150 g of 4-[(dimethylamino)methylene]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-1-benzazepin-5-one and 44 μl of methylhydrazine in 5 ml of methyl alcohol is heated at reflux for 18 hours. A precipitate forms on standing. The volatiles are evaporated to a residue which is purified by column chromatography on silica gel by elution with 5% ethyl acetate-methylene chloride. The product fractions are combined and the volatiles evaporated to a residue which is dissolved in chloroform-methanol, filtered through glass wool and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give 0.110 g of the desired product as pale yellow crystals.

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