Methyl iodide → 2-chloro-9-cyclopentyl-8,9-dihydro-5-methylspiro[5H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]diazepine-7,1'-cyclopropan]-6(7H)-one

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To a stirred solution of 2′-chloro-9′-cyclopentyl-8′,9′-dihydrospiro[cyclopropane-1,7′-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]diazepin]-6′(5′H)-one (Intermediate 131; 15 g, 51.24 mmol) in DMA (1 L) under nitrogen was added methyl iodide 3.51 mL, 56.36 mL). The mixture was cooled in ice/water to 4° C. Sodium hydride (60% mineral oil dispersion; 2.26 g, 56.36 mmol) was added in one portion. A small exotherm to 6° C. was observed. The reaction mixture was stirred on an ice/water bath for 1 hour, the cooling bath was removed and the reaction stirred at room temperature overnight. Solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the residue treated with water. This afforded a solid, which was filtered off and washed with water to give an off white solid, which was crystallised from IPA (100 mL) with hot filtration through fluted paper to remove a small amount insoluble matter. The crystallised material was filtered, washed with chilled IPA, and dried by dessication under high vacuum at room temperature over the weekend to give the title compound as a white crystalline solid (12.78_g, 81%)

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