A solution of 7-benzyloxy-6-methoxy-4-(2-methylindol-5-yloxy)quinazoline (0.2 g, 0.5 mmol), (prepared as described in Example 48), in a mixture of methylene chloride (5 ml) and DMF (2 ml) containing 10% palladium-on-charcoal (50 mg) was treated with hydrogen at 1.8 atmospheres pressure for 2 hours. The suspension was filtered and the catalyst was washed with methanol followed by methylene chloride. The volatiles were removed from the filtrate by evaporation. The residue was triturated with water. The resulting solid was washed with water and dried under vacuum over phosphorus pentoxide at 60° C. to give 7-hydroxy-6-methoxy-4-(2-methylindol-5-yloxy)quinazoline (140 mg, 89%).
