Tetrahydrofuran → 7-[6-(2-Morpholin-4-yl-propyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

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In a well mixed round bottomed flask under N2 charge 1-(6-Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-7-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-propan-2-one (1.8 g, 7.2 mmol), morpholine mono HCl salt (16 g, 129 mmol), 3 Å molecular sieves (powdered, vacuum oven dried 110° C. for 24 hours., 3.6 g), methanol (200 mL), and 1 M NaCNBH3 solution in THF (12.9 mL, 12.9 mmol). Stir for 24 hours. at room temp. Filter through Celite® strip off solvents under reduced pressure. Take up into DCM and adjust pH to 10 with 5N NaOH and extract with DCM (5×). Concentrate DCM under reduced pressure and chromatograph on (120 g ISCO®) SiO2 eluting with a slow gradient of 0% to 10% 2 M NH3 in MeOH with the balance DCM. Strip off solvents under reduced pressure to give clear oil 1.67 g (72%) MS(ES), m/z 323 (M+1).

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