2-(Methylamino)ethanol → 2-((2-(6-Bromo-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)ethyl)(methyl)amino)ethanol

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A solution of 6-bromo-1-(2-iodoethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (compound 1, 0.475 g, 1.298 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 (1.793 g, 12.98 mmol) and 2-(methylamino)ethanol (0.975 g, 12.98 mmol) and the sealed vessel stirred at 80° C. overnight. After 18 hours the mixture was partitioned between CH2Cl2 (100 mL) and water (20 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 brown residue. Purification on silica gel eluting with 5% 2M NH3 in methanol/95% dichloromethane yielded a pale yellow oil, 2 (341 mg, 84%). 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 7.06 (dd, 1H, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz), 6.99 (d, 1H, J=2.4 Hz), 6.48 (d, 1H, J=8.8), 4.34 (t, 1H, J=5.3 Hz), 3.44 (q, 2H, J=6.2 Hz), 3.32-3.25 (m, 4H), 2.64 (t, 2H, J=6.2 Hz), 2.47-2.41 (m, 4H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 1.83-1.76 (m, 2H). MS (ESI+): 313/315 (MH+, 100).

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