Triphenylphosphine → 4-Chloro-6-methoxy-7-(3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propoxy)cinnoline

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To a solution of 4-chloro-7-hydroxy-6-methoxycinnoline (300 mg, 1.42 mmol), triphenylphosphine (747 mg, 2.85 mmol) and 3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propan-1-ol (276 mg, 2.1 mmol) in methylene chloride (12 ml) was added diethyl azodicarboxylate (449 μl, 2.85 mmol) dropwise and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours at ambient temperature. The volatiles were removed under vacuum and the residue was purified by column chromatography eluting with methylene chloride/methanol (90/10) followed by methylene chloride/methanol/methanol saturated with ammonia (89/10/1 followed by 85/10/5). The fractions containing the expected product were combined and evaporated to give 4-chloro-6-methoxy-7-(3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propoxy)cinnoline (80 mg, 18%).

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