Methyl iodide → 2-Phenoxy-3-[3-(3-methoxypyridin-4-yl)propoxy]pyridine

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Sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil, 0.04 g, 1.0 mmol) is suspended in DMF (10 ml), and thereto is added 2-phenoxy-3-[3-(3-hydroxypyridin-4-yl)propoxy]pyridine (0.20 g, 0.62 mmol) obtained in Example 30 at room temperature, and the mixture is stirred for 30 minutes. To the mixture is added methyl iodide (0.06 ml, 1.0 mmol) under ice-cooling, and the mixture is stirred for 10 minutes. To the reaction solution is added ethyl acetate (50 ml), and the mixture is washed with a saturated brine (30 ml×2), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: chloroform/methanol), and recrystallized from isopropyl ether to give the title compound (0.09 g) as colorless crystals, m.p. 101-102° C.

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