Sodium hexamethyldisilazane (1M solution in THF; 0.626 ml) was added to a solution of 6-bromo-2,3-methylenedioxyaniline (0.135 g) in DMF (2 ml) and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 30 minutes. A solution of 4-chloro-6-methoxy-7-(3-piperidinopropoxy)quinazoline (0.1 g) in DMF (3.5 ml) was added and the resultant mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×). The organic phase was washed with water and with brine, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica using an 80:17:3 mixture of methylene chloride, methanol and a saturated methanolic ammonia solution as eluent. There was thus obtained the title compound as a solid (0.045 g); NMR Spectrum: (DMSOd6 and CF3CO2D) 1.4 (m, 1H), 1.7 (m, 3H), 1.85 (m, 2H]), 2.3 (m, 2H), 2.95 (m, 2H), 3.25 (m, 2H), 3.55 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 4.3 (m, 2H), 6.15 (s, 2H), 7.05 (d, 1H), 7.3 (d, 1H), 7.4 (s, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 8.9 (s, 1H); Mass Spectrum: M+H+ 515 and 517; Elemental Analysis: Found C, 55.74; H, 5.30; N, 10.76. C24H27BrN4O4 requires C, 55.93; H, 5.28; N, 10.87%.
