Dipropylamine → HCID 14390411, compound

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A solution of (R)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-α-methyl-3H-imidazo [4,5-b]pyridine-3-acetic acid (5.0 g, 0.0166 mole). 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole (2.69 g, 0.0166 mole) and dry tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 2.25 hours with nitrogen bubbling through it. A solution of dipropylamine (5.04 g, 0.050 mole) in tetrahydrofuran (7 ml) was added and the reaction mixture was refluxed under nitrogen for two days. The solvents were removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layer was washed twice with water, twice with a 5% potassium hydroxide solution, and twice again with water. It was then dried over magnesium sulfate, charcoaled, filtered, and evaporated to an oil which crystallized upon trituration with isopropyl ether. The solid was collected by filtration and dried under high vacuum at 50° C. overnight to give 1.96 g (31%) of title compound, mp 95°-97° C.

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