In a test tube containing of 4-Chloro-2-{1-[4-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethyl}-quinazoline (38.0 mg, 0.089 mmol) in THF (2 ml) was added MeOH (280.0 mg, 8.9 mmol). The reaction was heated at 60° C. for 0.5 hour. The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between water (2 ml) and dichloromethane (5 ml). The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was re-dissolvent in MeOH (2 ml) and purified by HPLC (Gilson-215, 0.035% TFA in acetonitrile and 0.05% water as mobile phase). The product was collected and dried under reduced pressure to give 4-Methoxy-2-{1-[4-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethyl}-quinazoline (Yield 4.43 mg, 11.13%). MS m/z calc. 442.17, found (ESI); 443.4 (M+1)+. Retention time 2.40 minutes.
