Synthesis of 11-aryl-5,6-dihydro-11H-dibenz[b,e]azepines

Disclosed is a three step synthesis of 11-aryl-5,6-dihydro-11H-dibenz[b,e]azepines from a 2-aminobenzophenone represented by the following structural formula:and a starting material represented by the following structural formula:Phenyl Ring A, Phenyl Ring B and Phenyl Ring C are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three substituents. Each substituent on Phenyl Ring A, Phenyl Ring B and Phenyl Ring C is independently chosen.R is -H, a aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, -C(O)-R', -C(O)-H, -C(O)-NHR', -S(O)2R', -C(O)-C(O)-R', -C(O)-C(O)-H, -C(S)-R', -C(S)-H, -C(O)-OR', -C(S)-OR', -C(O)-SR', -C(S)-SR', -C(O)-NR'2 or -C(O)-C(S)-R'. R' is an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group.R1 is a leaving group.The present invention also includes novel compounds which are intermediates in the preparation of 11-aryl-5,6-dihydro-11H-dibenz[b,e]azepines.