Methyl iodide → 7-amino-4-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine

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Potassium carbonate (800 mg, 6 mmol) and methyl iodide (1.3 g, 9 mmol) were added to a solution of 3,4-dihydro-7-nitro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine (540 mg, 3 mmol) in DMF (10 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Sodium hydride (100 mg, 95%) and methyl iodide (1.0 g) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was suspended in water. A solid precipitated which was filtered and washed with water. The bright yellow solid was then suspended in MeOH (20 mL) and Pd/C (10%) was added. The suspension was stirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen overnight, then filtered through celite and the filtrate concentrated under vacuum to give the product (470 mg) as a purple oil.

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