Reaction #1702078

Reaction equation

sodium triacetoxyborohydride

5-cyclopropyl-8-methoxy-2,3,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,5]diazocin-4(1H)-one

acetic acid

2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetaldehyde

sodium bicarbonate

→

desired compound

Yield 76.0%

1-(4-chlorophenethyl)-5-cyclopropyl-8-methoxy-2,3,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,5]diazocin-4(1H)-one

Yield 76.0%

Solvents

dichloroethane

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Extractionfollowed by extraction with dichloromethane
2. 2
   DryingThe organic phases were dried over sodium sulfate
3. 3
   Filtrationfiltered
4. 4
   Concentrationconcentrated

Procedure

To a solution of 5-cyclopropyl-8-methoxy-2,3,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,5]diazocin-4(1H)-one (50.0 mg, 0.203 mmol) from Example 1 in dichloroethane (2 ml) at 0° C. was added acetic acid (0.035 ml, 0.609 mmol), 2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetaldehyde (47.0 mg, 0.304 mmol) prepared as above and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (129.0 mg, 0.609 mmol). The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature and then sodium bicarbonate was added followed by extraction with dichloromethane. The organic phases were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Preparative thin layer chromatography (pentane/ethyl acetate: 1/1) of the obtained residue gave the desired compound as a yellow oil (59 mg, 76%).

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