Methyl iodide → 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-alpha-methyl-1-methyl-1H-1-benzazepine-7-methanol

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The Grignard reagent was prepared from 1.04 g of magnesium shavings and 2.30 ml of methyl iodide under argon in 40 ml of absolute ether. To this Grignard solution was slowly added dropwise at room temperature a solution of 4.38 g of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-methyl-1H-1-benzazepine-7-carboxaldehyde in 10 ml of ether. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours. Thereafter, the mixture was hydrolyzed with saturated ammonium chloride solution, extracted with ether, washed with water and dried. After evaporation, there were obtained 4.47 g of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-α-methyl-1-methyl-1H-1-benzazepine-7-methanol as a yellow oil.

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