Reaction Steps
A sample of 5-octynyl-3-(1-BOC-2-(S)-azetidinylmethoxy)pyridine from step 63a in methylene chloride (3 mL) and TFA (2 mL) was stirred for 30 minutes at 0° C. The residue was neutralized with NaHCO3 to pH 8, then extracted with methylene chloride, which was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column, eluting with methylene chloride:methanol 10:5 to 10:11 to afford the free base of the title compound (178 mg). MS (CI/NH3) m/z 273 (M+H)+. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ0.90 (m, 3H), 1.32 (m, 4H), 1.45 (m, 2H), 1.62 (m, 2H), 2.40 (m, 2H), 2.53 (m, 2H), 3.80 (m, 1H), 3.96 (m, 1H), 4.19 (m, 2H), 4.62 (m, 1H), 7.22 (m, 1H), 8.20 (m, 2H). The base was converted to the salt by treatment with hydrogen chloride saturated ethanol to give the title compound. mp 88°-90° C. MS (CI/NH3) m/z 273 (M+H)+. 1H NMR (D2O, 300 MHz) δ0.90 (m, 3H), 1.33 (m, 4H), 1.46 (m, 2H), 1.64 (m, 2H), 2.50 (t, J=2.9 Hz, 2H), 2.71 (m, 2H), 4.05-4.22 (m, 2H), 4.49 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 2H), 4.98 (m, 1H), 7.99 (m, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.39 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H). Anal. Calcd for C17H24N2O·2.8 HCl: C, 54.53; H, 7.21; N, 7.48. Found: C, 54.25; H, 7.12; N, 7.63. [α]25D =-9.64° (c 2.08, MeOH).
