Sodium Acetate → 3-Chloro-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-1-benzazepin-2-one

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A solution of 3,3-dichloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-[1]benzazepin-2-one (20 g, 0.174 mol) and anhydrous sodium acetate (15.4 g, 0.188 mol) in glacial acetic acid (920 ml) was hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure using 5% Pd-C (1.72 g) as catalyst until the uptake of hydrogen ceased. The catalyst was filtered off and the acetic acid evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was equilibrated between 10% (NaHCO3 (900 ml) and dichloromethane (300 ml). The aqueous layer (pH 8) was further extracted with dichloromethane (3×300 ml) and the combined organic solutions were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to give 3-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-[1]benzazepin-2-one, m.p. 163°-167°.

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