Methyl iodide → 2-(3-Bromophenoxy)-3-[3-(3-methoxypyridin-4-yl)propoxy]pyridine

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Sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil, 0.26 g, 6.5 mmol) is suspended in DMF (30 ml), and thereto is added 2-(3-bromophenoxy)-3-[3-(3-hydroxypyridin-4-yl)propoxy]pyridine (2.0 g, 5.0 mmol) obtained in Example 32 at room temperature, and the mixture is stirred for 30 minutes. To the mixture is added methyl iodide (0.78 g, 0.34 mmol) under ice-cooling, and the mixture is further stirred for 30 minutes. To the reaction solution is added ethyl acetate (250 ml), and the organic layer is washed with a saturated brine (50 ml×2), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by basic silica gel column chromatography (eluent: chloroform/ethyl acetate), and recrystallized from diethyl ether to give the title compound (0.75 g) as colorless crystals, m.p. 134-136° C.

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