1,10-Phenanthroline → 2,8-dimethyl-5-((6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethynyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole

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To a stirred solution of 2,8-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole (0.14 g, 0.00070 mol) and copper sulfate (0.017 g, 0.00007 mol) in toluene (4 mL) was added potassium carbonate (0.193 g, 0.0014 mol) and 1,10-phenanthroline (0.025 g, 0.000014 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 5 min at RT. A solution of 5-(bromoethynyl)-2-methylpyridine (0.150 g, 0.00077 mol) in toluene (2 mL) was added to the reaction mixture. After addition, the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 h at 80° C. After completion of reaction (monitored by TLC), solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography (4% MeOH:DCM as eluent on silica (100-200 mesh), diameter of column—5.0 cm, height of silica—approx. 5 inch). The product was further purified by preparative TLC to give the desired compound as a yellow colored oil (0.010 g, 4.5% yield). 2,8-Dimethyl-5-((6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethynyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole (0.01 g, 0.0000317 mol) was dissolved in THF (1.0 mL).

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