To a solution of crude 3-[5-[[(methylsulfonyl)amino]methyl]-1H-indol-3-yl]propylmethanesulfonate (15.1 mmol, 1.0 equiv.) in 200 mL of anhydrous acetonitrile were added 2.51 g (15.1 mmol, 1.0 equiv.) of potassium iodide, 3.15 mL of N,N-diisopropylethylamine and 3.23 g of 1-(5-methoxy-4-pyrimidinyl)piperazine. The mixture was heated to reflux for 48 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, filtered and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in 250 mL of chloroform, washed with 50 mL portions of 10% aqueous potassium carbonate and saturated aqueous sodium chloride. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield an oil. Chromatography on silica gel using 7.5% methanol in methylene chloride containing 0.75% concentrated aqueous ammonium hydroxide gave 3.93 g (57%) of 4-(5-methoxy-4-pyrimidinyl)-1-[[5-[[(methylsulfonyl)amino]methyl]-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl]piperazine. The hydrochloride was prepared by addition of 3N ethanolic HCl to an ethanolic solution of the base. Recrystallization from ethanol followed by drying in vacuo at 65° C. gave 0.268 g (53%) of the hydrochloride ethanolate: C22H30N6O3S/2.4 HCl/0.4 C2H6O, m.p. 204°-206° C. Elemental analysis calculated C, 48.51; H, 6.21; N, 14.89; found: C, 48.59; H, 6.21; N, 14.95.
