Water → 6-Fluoro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-5-methyl-2-[(4-methyloxazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-1-one

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Sodium hydride (73% dispersion in oil; 167 mg) was added to a stirred suspension of 6-fluoro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-5-methyl-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-1-one (500 mg) in dry DME (150 ml), and the suspension was stirred at 60° under nitrogen for 6 h. 5-Chloromethyl-4-methyloxazole (440 mg) was then added and the mixture was stirred overnight at 60°. A further quantity of sodium hydride (73% dispersion in oil; 84 mg) was added and the mixture was stirred for 3 h, and then cooled (0°). Water (200 ml) was added, and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×200 ml). The combined organic extracts were concentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by FCC eluting with System A (100:8:1) to give the title compound (550 mg) as a solid, m.p. 158°-161°.

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