Methanol → 6-Methoxy-2-[4-[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethoxy]phenyl]benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl 3-Methoxy-4-(1-pyrrolidinylmethyl)phenyl Ketone

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To a mixture of (210 mg, 0.37 mmol) of 6-hydroxy-2-[4-[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethoxy]phenyl]benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl 3-methoxy-4-(1-pyrrolidinylmethyl)phenyl ketone (Example 163, Part C) in 2.0 mL of MeOH/CH3CN solution (1:9 ratio) was added (0.091 mL, 0.52 mmol) of diisopropylethylamine and (0.26 mL, 0.52 mmol) 2 M (trimethylsilyl)diazomethane in hexanes at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 24 h. Another portion (0.20 mL, 0.40 mmol) of 2 M (trimethylsilyl)diazomethane in hexanes was added along with 0.5 mL of MeOH, and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. Another portion (0.10 mL, 0.20 mmol) of 2 M (trimethylsilyl)diazomethane in hexanes was added, and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure and then taken up in 30 mL of H2O and washed with 25 mL of H2O and 1:1 satd. NaHCO3-brine solution which were back extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×30 mL) and EtOAc (1×30 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by flash chromatography (silica gel, 7% [10% conc NH4OH in MeOH]/CH2Cl2) afforded 92 mg (43%) of a yellow foam.

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