Methyl iodide → HCID 70874128, compound

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To a stirred solution of methyl 5-chloro-3-(cyclopentylamino)-2-methylbenzoate (0.5 g, 1.86 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 mL) was added cesium carbonate (1.22 g, 3.7 mmol) and methyl iodide (1.32 g, 9.33 mmol). The resulting mixture was heated at 80° C. for 12 h. On completion, the mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered, the residue was washed with ethyl acetate and the filtrate was concentrated and then purified by column chromatography to afford methyl 5-chloro-3-(cyclopentyl(methyl)amino)-2-methylbenzoate (0.5 g, 95%).

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