Diisopropylethylamine → 1-[3-(4-Cyanobenzyl)-3H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl]-4-(3-methylbenzyl)piperidine-4-carbonitrile

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A solution of 4-(3-methylbenzyl)piperidine-4-carbonitrile hydrochloride salt (129 mg, 0.51 mmol), 1-(4-cyanobenzyl)-5-chloro-methylimidazole hydrochloride salt (135 mg, 0.51 mmol; Example 52, Step D), and diisopropylethylamine (440 mL, 2.5 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (5 mL) was heated under reflux overnight. The resultant mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel eluting with a 85:15 v/v mixture of chloroform saturated with ammonia gas and hexane. After collection and concentration of appropriate fractions, the residue was triturated with a mixture of ethyl acetate and diethyl ether. The white solid precipitated was filtered to provide the title compound.

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