Methylamine → 1,1-Dimethylethyl 7-({5-[(methylamino)carbonyl]-2-pyrazinyl}oxy)-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-3H-3-benzazepine-3-carboxylate

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1,1′-Carbonyldiimidazole (16.6 g, 102 mmol) was added to a solution of 5-[(3-{[(1,1-dimethylethyl)oxy]carbonyl}-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepin-7-yl)oxy]-2-pyrazinecarboxylic acid (D49, Step 2) (37.5 g, 97 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (400 ml) and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. Methylamine (2M solution in tetrahydrofuran) (100 ml) was added and the mixture stirred for 2 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by column chromatography eluting with a mixture of ethyl acetate:chloroform (1:1) to afford the title compound (25.8 g); MS (ES+) m/e 399 [M+H]+.

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