Borane-tetrahydrofuran → N-{[1-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazol-6-yl]methyl}-N-ethylethanamine

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To a solution of 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole-6-carboxamide (180 mg, 0.431 mmol) was added boron-tetrahydrofuran complex (1.0 M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 2.2 mL, 2.2 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 3 hr. The mixture was diluted with aqueous saturated ammonium chloride, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with a 10-50% ethyl acetate/n-hexane gradient mixture. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the solid, which was recrystallized from ethyl acetate/diisopropyl ether to give the title compound as a colorless crystal (72.2 mg, 0.179 mmol, 42%).

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