Benzylamine → Ethyl 3-methyl-7-benzylaminothieno[3,2-b]pyridine-6-carboxylate

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Ethyl 3-methyl-7-chlorothieno[3,2-b)pyridine-6-carboxylate (3.0 g, 0.0117 mol) and benzylamine (2.5 g, 0.0234 mol) were heated in an oil-bath with stirring for 30 minutes (oil-bath temperature to 220°). On cooling the residue was dissolved in chloroform, washed with dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide and the aqueous phase back-extracted with more chloroform. The combined chloroform extracts were washed with water, dried and evaporated to give an oil. This oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica (40-60 mesh) with dichloromethane as eluant to give an oil which crystallised on standing. Recrystallisation from methanol gives the title compound as pale yellow crystals, 3.0 g, m.p. 99°-100°.

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