Cyclopropanecarbohydrazide → Methyl 10-bromo-3-(2-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)hydrazinecarbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-5,7-methanobenzo[c]imidazo[1,2-a]azepine-2-carboxylate

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Methyl 10-bromo-3-iodo-6,7-dihydro-5H-5,7-methanobenzo[c]imidazo[1,2-a]azepine-2-carboxylate (100 mg, 0.2178 mmol) and cyclopropanecarbohydrazide (1.5 equiv., 34.43 mg, 0.3267 mmol) were dissolved in dry N,N-dimethylformamide (0.87 mL) and triethylamine (0.13 mL). The solution was sparged with nitrogen. Palladium(II) acetate (0.05 equiv., 2.5 mg, 0.01089 mmol) and xantphos (0.05000, 6.430 mg, 0.01089 mmol) were added and the solution was purged and fixed with a CO balloon. The reaction was heated to 80° C. for 2 h. The reaction was monitored by LC/MS for consumption of starting material. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and diluted with methylene chloride. Saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate was added and the mixture was extracted twice with methylene chloride. The organic layers were combined, dried with sodium sulfate and concentrated. Purified by flash chromatography (10-100% EtOAc in heptanes) to afford 26 mg (26% yield) of a white solid.

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