Water → Methyl 7-bromo-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzazepine-4-carboxylate

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To a solution of methyl 7-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1-benzazepine-4-carboxylate (1.5 g) and 2-methoxybenzaldehyde (3.62 g) in 1,2-dichloroethane (50 ml) was added sodium triacetoxyborohydride (2.82 g), and the mixture was stirred under nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 1 day. Then, water was added to the mixture, and the mixture was extracted-with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine and dried with magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the resulting residue was purified with silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=5:1) to give methyl 7-bromo-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzazepine-4-carboxylate (1.62 g) as yellow oil.

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