Sodium hydride → (E)-5-[2-(4-chlorophenylthio)styryl]-2,3-dihydro-8-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1-methyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine dihydrochloride

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To 112 mg (0.27 mmol) of [8-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-benzo[e][1,4]diazepin-5-ylidenemethyl]phosphonic acid diethyl ester (prepared as described in Example 98) in 2 ml of tetrahydrofuran was added 19 mg (0.47 mmol) of sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil). After 10 minutes 70 mg (0.28 mmol) of 2-(4-chlorophenylthio)benzaldehyde was added and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours. The product was purified by column chromatography (20 g IST pre-packed column) eluting with 1% methanol/ethyl acetate and treated with 0.10 ml of 4M hydrogen chloride in dioxan. The solvent was evaporated to leave an orange gum which was recrystallized from ethyl acetate to give 10 mg of (E)-5-[2-(4-chlorophenylthio)styryl]-2,3-dihydro-8-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1-methyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine dihydrochloride as a red solid; MS: m/e 510 (M+).

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