Methyl iodide → (S)-3-(sec-butyl(methyl)amino)-2-(5-fluorobenzofuran-2-yl)quinoxaline-6-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of (S)-methyl 3-(sec-butylamino)-2-(5-fluorobenzofuran-2-yl)quinoxaline-6-carboxylate (130 mg, 0.33 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added NaH (52 mg, 1.32 mmol) and CH3I (188 mg, 1.32 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred overnight at room temperature and then the reaction mixture was poured into water/ice solution (20 mL). The mixture was evaporated until about 10 mL of water remained and adjusted to pH 5 with hydrochloric acid (1N). The product was collected by filtration to afford (S)-3-(sec-butyl(methyl)amino)-2-(5-fluorobenzofuran-2-yl)quinoxaline-6-carboxylic acid as a yellow solid (34.4 mg, 27%).

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