8-Chloro-11-[4-(8-chloro-5H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepin-11-yl)piperazino]-5H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepine

Abstract

A method to synthesize desmethylclozapine, 3, is reported. The procedure afforded the target compound in 69% yield. A by-product, isolated from the reaction mixture in 11% yield, proved to be the title compound, 4.

Keywords

• desmethylclozapine
• amidine formation
• titanium tetrachloride