Reaction #6331

Reaction equation

N-[(9,9a-Dihydro-3-oxo-1H,3H-oxazolo[3,4-a]indol-1-yl)methyl]acetamide

N-bromosuccinimide

benzoylperoxide

→

title compound

N-[(7-bromo-9,9a-dihydro-3-oxo-1H,3H-oxazolo[3,4-a]indol-1-yl)methyl]acetamide

Solvents

acetonitrile

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   OtherThen a small portion is removed
2. 2
   ConcentrationThe mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure

Procedure

(±) (1S,9aS/1R,9aR) N-[(9,9a-Dihydro-3-oxo-1H,3H-oxazolo[3,4-a]indol-1-yl)methyl]acetamide (X, diastereomer B, [SS,RR-trans], EXAMPLE 11, 299 mg) is dissolved in acetonitrile (10 ml). To this mixture N-bromosuccinimide (235 mg) and a catalytic amount of benzoylperoxide are added as solids to the mixture at 20°-25°. The mixture is stirred at 20°-25° in a sealed flask over night. Then a small portion is removed and examined by NMR. The mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound, NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) 7.30, 6.49, 4.63, 4.52, 3.72, 3.29, 3.12, 2.76 and 2.06 δ.

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