Water → 3,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-3,8,10-triaza-benzo[e]azulene-1-carboxylic acid 2-fluoro-phenyl-amide

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To a solution of 2-fluoroaniline (108 mg, 0.972 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2.0 mL) at 0° C. under N2 is slowly added AlMe3 (0.49 mL, 2.0 M in toluene). The resulting solution is stirred at room temperature for 1 h. Next, 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-3,8,10-triaza-benzo[e]azulene-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (50 mg, 0.194 mmol) is added in one portion. The resulting mixture is then stirred at reflux for 2 h. After cooling, the reaction mixture is carefully diluted with saturated aq NH4Cl (˜5 mL) and some H2O. The mixture is stirred vigorously for 15 min. and then extracted three times with CH2Cl2. The combined extracts are dried over K2CO3 and concentrated. The crude material is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel. Elution with 40:1 CHCl3—MeOH followed by 30:1 CHCl3—MeOH and finally 20:1 CHCl3—MeOH afforded 45 mg (72%) of 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-3,8,10-triaza-benzo[e]azulene-1-carboxylic acid (2-fluoro-phenyl)-amide as a light yellow solid. Electrospray mass spectrum: m/z 321 [M−1].

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