Ethyl bromoacetate → 8-Chloro-6-phenyl-2H,4H-pyrrolo[3,4-d][2]benzazepine-2-acetic acid ethyl ester

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To a solution of 1.4 g (12.4 mmole) of potassium t-butoxide in 30 ml of dry dimethylformamide was added 2.4 g (8.2 mmole) of 8-chloro-6-phenyl-2H,4H-pyrrolo[3,4-d][2]benzazepine. The mixture was cooled to 0°, and stirred for 10 min. To the mixture was added 1.3 mol (11.7 mmole) of ethyl bromoacetate. The mixture was stirred at 0° for 45 min, diluted with water, and extracted with ether. The ether solution was washed with water, dried with sodium sulfate, and concentrated at reduced pressure to give a yellow oil. Purification by column chromatography (70 g SiO2, 9:1 methylene chloride/ether) gave as the first major component a yellow oil.

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