Methanol → 2-[[(1,6-Dihydro-6-oxo-3-pyridinyl)methyl]amino]-N-[4-propynyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]benzamide

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A mixture of 2-[[6-methoxy-3-pyridinyl]methyl]amino-N-[4-(1-propynyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]benzamide (step 4.1; 1.10 g, 2.5 mmol) and trimethylsilyl iodide (Fluka, Buchs, Switzerland; 1.0 mL, 7.5 mmol) in chloroform (30 mL) is stirred at 60° C. for 16 hours under an argon atmosphere. The cooled mixture is then treated with methanol (2 mL) and stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes. The solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue is treated with an aqueous solution of ammonia (100 mL of 5%) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The combined extracts are washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride (50 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered and the solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure to yield the crude product which is purified by column chromatography on silica gel, eluent ethyl acetate and recrystallised from hot ethyl acetate hexane to give the title compound as a colourless crystalline solid; m.p. 208–212° C.

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