Methyl iodide → 8-Fluoro-6-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazino[1,2-a]indol-1-one

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To a stirred solution of 8-fluoro-6-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazino[1,2-a]indol-1-one (example 18) (0.05 g, 0.17 mmol) in DMF (1.1 ml) was added at room temperature sodium hydride (8.78 mg, 0.2 mmol), and the mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 30 min. Afterwards iodomethane (23.8 mg, 10.5 μl, 0.17 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 16 h. The mixture was poured into ice/water (30 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×25 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (25 ml), dried (MgSO4) and evaporated. The crude product (50 mg) was further purified by flash chromatography on silica gel [dichloromethane-dichloromethane/MeOH 9:1 (0-50%)] to yield the title compound as a white solid (21 mg, 40%), MS (ISP) m/z=313.4 [(M+H)+], mp 212° C.

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