Sodium hydride → A2A receptor antagonist 1

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A solution of 4-(2-furyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-6-amine (219 mg, 1 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) at 0° C. was treated with NaH (40 mg, 60%, 1 mmol), stirred for 20 min, treated with 2-fluorobenzyl bromide (120 μL, 1 mmol), stirred at room temperature for 1 h, quenched with water, extracted with EtOAc, dried (MgSO4), concentrated in vacuo and purified by chromatography (EtOAc:Heptane, 1:4) to give the title compound (250 mg, 76%) as a cream solid.

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