Sodium hydride → 5-[3(Cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-1-methyl-2-[3-(3-pyridinyl)propyl]-3-pyrazolidinone

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To a solution of 5-[3-(cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-1-methyl-3-pyrazolidinone (1.10 gms, 3.79 mmol), NaH (0.15 gms, 60%, 3.75 mmol), and dimethylformamide (15 mls) is added a solution of 1-bromo-3-(3-pyridinyl)propane [see Mioque, M., and Gautier, J. A. (1961). C. R. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci. 252, 2416.] (1.66 gms, 8.30 mmol) in dimethylformamide (5 mls). The reaction is immersed in an oil bath (65° C.). After 20 hours dimethylformamide is removed in vacuo , the residue is diluted in methylene chloride, washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 and dried over Na2SO4 - The product was concentrated and chromatographed (SiO2 : 1) 1:1 ethyl acetate:hexane; 2) 2:1 ethyl acetate:hexane; 3) ethyl acetate; 4) 3% methanol:ethyl acetate) to yield 0.85 gms (52%) of an oil. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz) δ 8.40 (m,2H), 7.55 (m,1H), 7.25 (m,1H), 6.95 (s,1H), 6.85 (m,1H), 5.75 (s,0.5H) 4.70 (m,1H), 4.00 (m,1H), 3.70 (s,3H), 3.60 (m,1H), 3.10 (m,1H), 2.55 (s,3H), 2.45 (m,4H) 1.75 (m,4H), 1.65 (m,4H), 1.50 (m,2H). IR(KBR, cm-) 1685 (C=O).

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