Water → 2-Bromo-4,5-dihydropyrido[4,3-b]thieno[2,3-d]oxepine

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N-Bromosuccinimide (0.237 g, 1.33 mmol) in dimethylformamide (4 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of 4,5-dihydropyrido[4,3-b]thieno[2,3-d]oxepine (0.250 g, 1.23 mmol) in dimethylformamide (4 mL, 100 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 18 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was mixed with 40 ml of water and extracted with 20 ml of ethylacetate twice. Combined organic extracts were washed with water and brine, and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was evaporated affording 2-bromo-4,5-dihydropyrido[4,3-b]thieno[2,3-d]oxepine (0.227 g, 63%). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) 8.76 (s, 1H), 8.26 (d, J=5.4, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=5.5, 1H), 6.88 (s, 1H), 4.36 (t, J=4.7, 2H), 3.19 (t, J=4.8, 2H). MS (ESI+) 282.0

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