4-Aminophenylacetonitrile → 2-[4-[[2-(3-chlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-4-yl]amino]phenyl]acetonitrile

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An 18-mL test tube was charged with 4-chloro-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine HCl salt (30 mg, 0.1 mmol, 1 eq.) and 2-(4-aminophenyl)acetonitrile (30 mg, 0.23 mmol, 2.3 eq.). The resulting mixture was heated at 150° C. under Ar for 1 hr. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was partitioned between NaHCO3 aq. (10 ml) and dichloromethane (10 ml). The organic layer was collected and concentrated on a rotary evaporator. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel using dichloromethane followed by ethyl acetate as eluent to give 2-[4-[[2-(3-chlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-4-yl]amino]phenyl]acetonitrile (16 mg, 44% yield). MW=359.85. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 360 MHz) δ 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.68 (m, 1H), 7.32 (m, 4H), 7.21 (m, 2H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 5.82 (brs, 1H), 3.75 (s, 2H), 3.09 (t, J=7.50 Hz, 2H), 2.83 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 2H), 2.21 (m, 2H).

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