Reaction Steps
Step A and B. 2-(2-Benzyl-6-p-tolyl-pyrimidin-4-yl)-ethanol. The title compound was prepared from 2-(3-butynyloxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran using the methods described in Example 112, Steps A and B. MS (ESI): exact mass calcd. for C20H20N2O, 304.16; m/z found, 305.4 [M+H]+. 1H NMR (CDCl3): 7.98 (d, J=8.2, 2H), 7.42-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.29 (m, 4H), 7.25-7.22 (m, 1H), 4.31 (s, 2H), 3.98 (t, J=5.3, 2H), 2.97 (t, J=5.3, 2H), 2.42 (s, 3H). Step C. 4-(2-Azido-ethyl)-2-benzyl-6-p-tolyl-pyrimidine. To a 0° C. solution of the product of Step B (0.150 g, 0.493 mmol) in THF (2.5 mL) was added MsCl (0.042 mL, 0.54 mmol) followed by Et3N (0.76 mL, 0.54 mmol). After 1 h, EtOAc was added and the mixture washed with brine, dried and concentrated to give methanesulfonic acid 2-(2-benzyl-6-p-tolyl-pyrimidin-4-yl)-ethyl ester (0.185 g). To a solution of this mesylate (0.120 g, 0.32 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was added sodium azide (0.105 g, 1.6 mmol). The flask was heated at 40° C. for 10 h, then was cooled to rt, diluted with water, and extracted with EtOAc (3×). The combined organic layers were dried and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified via SiO2 chromatography (5-15% EtOAc/hexanes) to give 0.080 g (76%) of the title compound. MS (ESI): exact mass calcd. for C20H19N5, 329.16 m/z found, 330.4 [M+H]+. 1H NMR (CDCl3): 7.98 (d, J=8.2, 2H), 7.46-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.38 (s, 1H), 7.32-7.28 (m, 4H), 7.23-7.19 (m, 2H), 4.31 (s, 2H), 3.76 (t, J=6.8, 2H), 3.02 (t, J=6.8, 2H), 2.42 (s, 3H). Step D. To a solution of the product of Step C (0.066 g, 0.2 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added PPh3 (0.059 g, 2.2 mmol). After 18 h, water was added (0.10 mL) and the mixture was stirred for 48 h. The mixture was diluted with water and extracted with CH2Cl2 (2×). The combined organic layers were dried and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified via SiO2 chromatography (5-15% EtOAc/hexanes) to give 0.060 g (99%) of the title compound. MS (ESI): exact mass calcd. for C20H21N3, 303.17; m/z found, 304.4 [M+H]+. 1H NMR (CDCl3): 7.98-7.96 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 7.32-7.28 (m, 4H), 7.23-7.19 (m, 1H), 4.31 (s, 2H), 3.13 (t, J=6.5, 2H), 2.91 (t, J=6.5, 2H), 2.42 (s, 3H).
