Dimethylformamide → HCID 13151854, compound

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Reaction Steps

36.45 G. 3-bromo-10,11-dihydro-11-oxodibenzo[b,f]thiepin and 32.11 g. cuprous cyanide are refluxed in 450 cc. dimethylformamide for five and one half hours. The reaction mixture is cooled down and poured into 2 l. of ice water with good mechanical stirring. The resulting solid is filtered, washed with water, then extracted into 1.7 l. chloroform. The insoluble copper salts are filtered and the filtrate evaporated to dryness. The residue is triturated in methanol and the insoluble yellow product is filtered and weighs 22.4 g. (74.6%), m.p. 166°-170° C.

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