In a similar manner as described in step 1 of Example 3, the title compound was prepared from 6-(1-benzyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2-naphthol (0.250 g, 0.665 mmol), prepared in step 2 of Example 2, bromoacetonitrile (0.096 g, 0.80 mmol) and cesium carbonate (1.08 g, 3.33 mmol) with the exception that the reaction was complete after 70 minutes at ambient temperature. The crude material was dissolved in methylene chloride and filtered through silica gel (45 g, 200–300 mesh). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give {[6-(1-benzyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2-naphthyl]oxy}acetonitrile as a beige solid (0.276 g, 100%), mp 156–157° C. Elemental Analysis for C29H22N2O Calc'd: C, 84.03; H, 5.35; N, 6.76. Found: C, 83.15; H, 5.46; N, 6.54.
