A solution of 3-(2-fluorophenyl)-5-(4-methylbenzenesulfonyloxy)-[1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-α]quinazoline (Example 1, step b) (3.0 g, 6.91 mmol), 4-piperidone monohydrate, hydrochloride salt (1.28 g, 8.3 mmol) and triethylamine (3.0 ml, 21 mmol) in dry N,N-dimethylformamide (25 ml) was stirred at 60° C. under nitrogen for 4 h. The mixture was diluted with water (100 ml) and extracted with 10% methanol:dichloromethane (150 ml). The extract was dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated. The residual solid was washed with diethyl ether-ethyl acetate and dried in vacuo to give 3-(2-fluorophenyl)-5-(4-oxopiperidin-1-yl)-[1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-α]quinazoline (1.90 g, 76%). δH (360 MHz; DMSO) 2.67 (4H, t, J=6), 3.99 (4H, t, J=6), 7.33-7.48 (3H, m), 7.78 (1H, dd, J=7 and 7), 8.05-8.11 (2H, m), 8.25 (1H, d, J=8), 8.58 (1H, d, J=8); m/z (ES+) 362 (M+H+).
