Dimethylamine → pyrido[1,2-a]indol-6(7H)-one

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To a mixture of aqueous 50% dimethylamine solution (0.20 ml), aqueous 35% formaldehyde solution (0.20 ml), and acetic acid (4 ml) at 15° C. was added 8,9-dihydro-7-[(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]indol-6(7H)-one (418 mg). The mixture was heated at 60°]C. for 24 hours. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was dissolved in water, made basic with aqueous 3N sodium hydroxide solution, and extracted three times with chloroform. The chloroform layer was washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and evaporated in vacuo. The oil was purified by silica gel column chromatography (20% methanol-chloroform) to give 8,9-dihydro-10-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-7-(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]pyrido[1,2-a]indol-6(7H)-one (240 mg).

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