Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 13882043, compound

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A mixture of 10-acetyl-3-acetoxy-4-bromo-2,7-dimethoxy-10H-phenothiazine (2.0 g) in methanol (40 ml) and 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (40 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours. The mixture was then made slightly acidic with 1N aqueous HCl and after 15 minutes the crude product was filtered. Crystallization from ethyl acetate afforded the pure title compund (600 mg), m.p.: dec 235° C.

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