(3S)-(+)-1-Benzyl-3-aminopyrrolidine → (3S)-6-(4-[(1-Benzyl-pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-methyl]-phenoxy}-nicotinamide

Using a method similar to Example 334, and using 6-(4-formyl-phenoxy)-nicotinamide (compound of example 332, step 1) (0.300 g, 1.24 mmol), (3S)-1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl amine (0.21 mL, 1.22 mmol), and sodium borohydride (0.108 g, 2.85 mmol) in methanol (12 mL) provides 0.214 g (43%) of the title compound as a white foam (chromatography solvent: ethyl acetate→19:1 ethyl acetate:methanol): high resolution mass spectrum (electrospray): m/z calc for C24H27N4O2 403.2134, found 403.2144; 1H NMR (methanol-d4): 8.66 (d, 1H, J=2.4 Hz), 8.29 (dd, 1H, J=2.9, 8.8 Hz), 7.48-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.27 (m, 5H), 7.17-7.12 (m, 2H), 7.02 (d, 1H, J=9.3. Hz), 3.79 (d, 1H, J=13.2 Hz), 3.76 (d, 1H, J=13.7 Hz), 3.69 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 3.67 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 3.44-3.36 (m, 1H), 2.92 (dd, 1H, J=7.3, 9.8 Hz), 2.69 (t, 2H, J=6.8 Hz). 2.44 (dd, 1H, J=6.3, 10.2 Hz), 2.25-2.14 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.67 (m, 1H).