A mixture of 4-bromo-2-methoxy-5-nitroaniline (Intermediate 4, 1.112 g, 4.5 mmol), 1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridine (1.004 g, 4.50 mmol) and K2CO3 (2.488 g, 18.00 mmol) was stirred in 1,4-dioxane (20 mL) and water (5 mL). The mixture was purged with N2 for 0.25 h. Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium(0) (0.052 g, 0.05 mmol) was then added and the mixture was heated at reflux for 2 h. The mixture was then cooled, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give an aqueous mixture. This mixture was dissolved in EtOAc and water and the phases were separated. The aqueous solution was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic solutions were then extracted twice with 2M HCl (40 mL). The aqueous solutions were basified with 2M Na2CO3 (50 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3×40 mL). The combined organic solutions were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of CH2Cl2 and 2N methanolic ammonia (10:1, 10 mL) and the solution was filtered through a silica plug. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give an oil which subsequently crystallised. Trituration with isohexane and diethyl ether (1:1, 5 mL) and collection of the resulting solid by filtration gave the title compound (1.093 g, 92%) as a yellow crystalline solid; 1H NMR: 2.23 (2H, dd), 2.27 (3H, s), 2.53 (2H, t), 2.93 (2H, d), 3.87 (3H, s), 5.27 (2H, s), 5.42-5.53 (1H, m), 6.65 (1H, s), 7.23 (1H, s); m/z: ES+ MH+ 264.
