Sodium Hydroxide → 1-Methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole-1-propionic Acid

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A solution of 1,2,3,3a,4,5-hexahydro-3a-methyl-6H-pyrido[3,2,1-jk]carbazol-6-one (0.5 g), described in Example 40, in ethanol (10 ml) and 10% sodium hydroxide solution (10 ml) is heated at reflux for 3 hr. The mixture is concentrated, diluted with water and washed with ether. The aqueous phase is rendered acidic with conc. HCl and extracted with chloroform. Concentration of the chloroform extract yields the title compound as a solid, mp 204°-206° C., identical to the product of Example 69.

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