A solution containing 3-quinolinecarboxaldehyde (25 mg, 0.16 mmol, 1.0 equivalents), benzotriazole (19 mg, 0.16 mmol, 1.0 equivalents) and 1-(4-bromo-3-methoxy-phenyl)-piperazine (39 mg, 0.17 mmol, 1.1 equivalents) in ethanol (1 ml) and toluene (2 ml) was heated 20 minutes at 60° C. Solution was concentrated. Residue was coevaporated with toluene, then dissolved in THF and treated with 3.0 M solution of methyl magnesium bromide in diethyl ether (0.13 ml, 0.4 mmol, 2.5 equivalents). The reaction was stirred 18 hours at room temperature. The reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed twice with 1N NaOH, brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by preparative TLC to afford 3-{1-[4-(4-Bromo-3-methoxy-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethyl}-quinoline (compound 3). Yield: 41 mg, 81%. Analysis H1 NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): 8.96 (1H, s), 8.08 (2H, m), 7.82 (1H, d), 7.70 (1H, t), 7.56 (1H, t), 7.34 (1H, d), 6.45 (1H, m), 6.36 (1H, dd), 3.85 (3H, s), 3.68 (1H, q), 3.18 (4H, m), 2.73 (2H, m), 2.60 (2H, m), 1.54 (3H, d). MS (LC-MS): Calculated for C22H24BrN3O 426.11, found, 426.14 and 428.14, M+2.
