Ammonia → Uxepam

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2.1 g. (7.32 mmoles) of (+)-1-methyl-5-phenyl-7-chloro-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepine-2one are dissolved in 20 ml. of benzene. 1.26 g. of solid sodium bicarbonate are added to the solution, and then 22 ml. of a 10% solution of phosgene in benzene are added dropwise at 10° to 15° C. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours, then 10 ml. of a 10% solution of ammonia in methanol are added, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight. The separated inorganic salts are filtered off, and the filter cake is washed with benzene. The filtrate is evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure, and the residue is recrystallized from ethanol. 2.12 g. (87.5 %) of (-)-1-methyl-4-carbamoyl-5-phenyl-7-chloro-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepine-2-one are obtained; m.p.: 214°-217° C., [α]D25 = -616.5° (c = 1, chloroform).

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