Acetonitrile → 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(2-phenoxyethyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

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According to Scheme 5 Step 2: To a solution of 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-(1H)-pyridin-2-one (1 eq, 0.30 mmol, 60 mg) in THF (3 mL) was added K2CO3 (10 eq, 3.00 mmol, 0.41 g). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes then 1-(2-bromoethoxy)benzene (3 eq, 0.90 mmol, 0.18 g) was added. The reaction was stirred at 60° C. for 12 hours. After concentration of the solvent, acetonitrile (3 mL) was added followed by K2CO3 (10 eq, 3.00 mmol, 0.41 g) and 1-(2-bromoethoxy)benzene (10 eq, 3.00 mmol, 0.60 g) then the reaction was microwaved for 5 minutes at 180° C. The reaction was filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography over silica gel (AIT Flashsmart prepacked column 10 g SiO2) using CH2Cl2/AcOEt (80/20) as the eluent to afford 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(2-phenoxyethyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one (0.13 mmol, 42 mg, 44%) as a yellow oil.

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