Cyclopropylamine → 4-[(R)-[[4-[5-[(Cyclopropylamino)carbonyl]-2-methylphenyl]-3,4-dihydro-3-oxopyrazinyl]amino]phenylmethyl]-1-piperidinecarboxylic acid, phenylmethyl ester

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To a stirred solution of 3-(3,5-dibromo-2-oxo-2H-pyrazin-1-yl)-4-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (Example 1b, 0.1 g) in anhydrous THF (2 mL) within a microwave vial was added triethylamine (100 μL) and 4-[(R)-aminophenylmethyl]-1-piperidinecarboxylic acid phenylmethyl ester (Example 101b, 98 mg). The reaction was heated within a microwave at 120° C. for 60 minutes before cooling to room temperature and adding cyclopropylamine (150 μL) and cyclopentylmagnesium bromide (2M in diethyl ether, 0.75 mL) portionwise After stirring for 30 minutes, ethanol (2 mL) was added followed by the addition of ammonium formate (0.3 g) and 10% palladium on carbon (30 mg). The mixture was heated within a microwave for 180 minutes at 100° C. before being cooled to room temperature, filtered and washed with ethanol. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. Purification by preparative HPLC (Gemini column, 0.1% ammonia:acetonitrile eluent) afforded the title compound (19 mg).

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