Methyl iodide → (3aR*,10aS*)-9-Benzyl-4-methyl-2,3,3a,4,9,10a-hexahydrobenzo[b]cyclopenta[e][1,4]diazepin-10(1H)-one

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To a solution of (3aR*,10aS*)-9-benzyl-2,3,3a,4,9,10a-hexahydrobenzo[b]cyclopenta[e][1,4]-diazepin-10(1H)-one (2.93 g, 10 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL) were added sodium hydride (60% liquid paraffin dispersion, 0.41 g, 10 mmol) and methyl iodide (1.3 mL, 21 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 13 hours at 80° C. To the reaction mixture were added water and, then, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate. The mixture was subjected extraction with ethyl acetate three times. Organic layers were combined and washed with water and, then, with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate, which was dried over sodium sulfate, followed by filtration and concentration under reduced pressure. The concentrate was purified by silica-gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate 10:1) to give 2.52 g (yield 82%) of the titled compound. The sample for analytical experiment was prepared by recrystallization from methanol. m.p. 123°-125° C.

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