Methanol → HCID 19594690, compound

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Reaction Steps

Prepare a mixture of 5-(2-diethylamino-ethoxy)-2,4-dimethoxy-1-nitro-fluoren-9-one (0.08 g, 0.18 mmole) and stannous chloride dihydrate (SnCl2.2H2O, 0.80 g, 3.5 mmole) in 20 mL ethanol. Heat at 70° C. under argon overnight. Dilute with about 60 mL water and make slightly basic by addition of 5% sodium bicarbonate. Extract the precipitate with ethyl acetate and dry over magnesium sulfate. Filter and evaporate the solvent. Make acidic (to pH=2) with 5% hydrochloric acid and extract the organics. Make the aqueous phase basic (to pH=8) and extract with methylene chloride. Dry over magnesium sulfate. Filter and evaporate the solvent to obtain a red oil. Chromatron with 7% methanol in methylene choride and condense under high vacuum to obtain the free base of the title compound (0.48 g). m.p. 208°-210° C.

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