A mixture of 7-hydroxy-6-methoxy-4-phenoxyquinazoline (1.1 g, 4.1 mmol), (prepared as described for the starting material in Example 13), 2-chloro-4-chloromethyl-6-methoxypyridine hydrochloride (0.88 g, 3.9 mmol) and potassium carbonate (2.0 g, 14 mmol) in DMF (20 ml) was heated at 80° C. for 1 hour. The mixture was allowed to cool, diluted with water and the precipitated product collected by filtration, washed with water and dried to give 7-((2-chloro-6-methoxy-4-pyridyl)methoxy)-6-methoxy4-phenoxyquinazoline (1.38 g, 79%).
