9-Chloro-1-[6-(dimethylamino)-2-methylpyridin-3-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole-6-carbaldehyde → 1-{9-Chloro-1-[6-(dimethylamino)-2-methylpyridin-3-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazol-6-yl}propan-1-ol

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Ethylmagnesium bromide (3.0 M solution in diethyl ether, 0.24 mL, 0.72 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 9-chloro-1-[6-(dimethylamino)-2-methylpyridin-3-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole-6-carbaldehyde (240 mg, 0.649 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (3.5 mL) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 40 min. The reaction was quenched by aqueous saturated ammonium chloride, and the mixture was extracted with tetrahydrofuran/ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was washed with diisopropyl ether to give the title compound as a colorless powder (207 mg, 0.518 mmol, 80%).

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