To a solution of 1-(quinolin-2-yl)azetidin-3-ol (see PREPARATION P1.2, step 1; 0.78 g, 3.8 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) at room temperature was added sodium hydride (60% wt in mineral oil) (0.18 g, 7.6 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 min and then 1-(1-(3,6-dichloropyridazin-4-yl)piperidin-4-yl)ethanone (1.0 g, 3.8 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then diluted with water (20 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2×30 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with water (10 mL) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (5% to 30% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the title product (1.1 g, 2.6 mmol, 70% yield) as white solid. ESI-MS (M+1): 438 calc. for C24H25ClN4O2 437.
