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6-Iodo-5-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole (3.85 g, 12.3 mmol) was suspended in methanol (40 mL). Formaldehyde (14 mL of 37%) was added and heated at reflux for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to 0° C. in an ice bath and sodium borohydride (1.7 g, 46 mmol) was added slowly over 15 minutes and stirred for two h at 0-10° C. The reaction was diluted with water (200 mL) and extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×150 mL). The organics were collected, washed with brine (250 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The product was purified by silica gel column chromatography (3% MeOH/CH2Cl2) to give 6-iodo-2,5-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole (0.6 g, 15%). 1H NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 7.59 (d, 1H, J=7.4 Hz), 7.33 (d, 1H, J=7.6 Hz), 6.73 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 3.98 (s, 3H), 3.62 (s, 2H), 2.83 (s, 4H), 2.55 (s, 3H) ppm.

1. temperatureheated
2. temperatureat reflux for 2 h
3. extractionextracted with CH2Cl2 (3×150 mL)
4. customThe organics were collected
5. washwashed with brine (250 mL)
6. dry with materialdried over magnesium sulfate
7. filtrationfiltered
8. concentrationconcentrated under reduced pressure
9. customThe product was purified by silica gel column chromatography (3% MeOH/CH2Cl2)