The title compound was prepared according to General Method 3. 2-Ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-8-methyl-5-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole was prepared from 2-ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-8-methyl-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole (See Example 6) (214 mg, 1 mmol), 2-vinylpyridine (0.25 ml, 2.3 mmol), sodium (15 mg, 0.65 g atom) and CuSO4 (10 mg, catalytic) in ethanol (2 mL) at 120° C. for 48 h to obtain 15 mg of 2-ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-8-methyl-5-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole as a trifluoroacetate salt after purification on reverse-phase chromatography (C-18, 500 mm×50 mm, Mobile Phase A=0.05% TFA in water, B=0.05% TFA in acetonitrile, Gradient: 10% B to 80% B in 30 min, injection vol. 5 mL).
