Dimethylformamide → 1-Benzyl-1,3,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-2H-quino[4,3,2-ef][1,2]benzoxazepin-2-one

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To a suspension of 1,3,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-2H-quino[4,3,2-ef][1,4]benzoxazepin-2-one (4.30 g) in dry dimethylformamide (50 ml) was added potassium tert-butoxide (2.1 g). To the solution was added benzyl bromide (2.22 ml), and stirring was continued for five mins. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (150 ml) and extracted with diethyl ether. The organic phase was washed with water, brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. Trituration of the residue with pentane followed by recrystallization from methanol gave 2.42 g (41%) of product, mp 166°-167.5° C.

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