Isopropylamine → N-(2-(6-bromo-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)ethyl)propan-2-amine

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A solution of 6-bromo-1-(2-iodoethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (compound 1, 0.400 g, 1.093 mmol) in acetonitrile (19 mL) and water (1 mL) in a 50 mL pressure vessel fitted with a stir-bar was treated with potassium carbonate (0.755 g, 5.46 mmol) and isopropylamine (0.646 g, 10.93 mmol) and the sealed vessel stirred at 75° C. overnight. After 24 hours the mixture was partitioned between CH2Cl2 (50 mL) and water (10 mL) and transferred to a separatory funnel. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer (pH=12); extracted further with CH2Cl2. The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to a yellow oil. Purification on silica gel eluting with 5% 2M NH3 in methanol/95% dichloromethane yielded a pale yellow oil, 2 (270 mg, 83%). 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 7.06 (dd, 1H, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz), 6.99 (d, 1H, J=2.5 Hz), 6.52 (d, 1H, J=8.8), 3.31-3.20 (m, 4H), 2.78-2.67 (m, 1H), 2.67-2.59 (m, 4H), 1.84-1.76 (m, 2H), 0.96 (d, 6H, J=6.2 Hz). MS (ESI+): 297/299 (MH+, 10), 238/240 (20), 159 (100).

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