Ammonia → 8-Methyl-5-(2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole

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A mixture of 2,2,2-trichloroethyl 3,4-dihydro-8-methyl-5-(2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl)-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole-2(5H)-carboxylate (100 mg, 0.2 mmol) and Zn dust (120 mg, 1.9 mmol) in acetic acid (1.2 ml) was stirred at 25° C. for 12 h. The reaction mixture was basified with saturated aqueous ammonia and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to obtain 75 mg of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-8-methyl-5-(2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl)-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole after purification on silica gel (230-400 mesh) chromatography eluting with methanol-dichloromethane gradient. The free base was converted into its oxalate salt by treatment of oxalic acid (1 equiv.) in anhydrous THF.

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