Potassium Carbonate → 7-Hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-2-benzazepin-1-one

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To a solution of 6-hydroxy-1-tetralone (6.5 g) in methanesulfonic acid (140 ml) was added sodium azide (3.4 g) under cooling with ice and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at 0° C. and for 15 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into ice-water and thereto was added potassium carbonate to alkalify and was extracted with methylene chloride. The organic layer was washed with water, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride successively, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and was concentrated to give the title compound having the following physical data as a crude product. The crude product was used in the next reaction without further purification.

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