Reaction Steps
To a solution of 5-bromo-3-(1-methyl-2-(S)-pyrrolidinylmethoxy)pyridine (200 mg, 0.7 mmol) in 5 mL of CH2Cl2 was added triethylamine (0.4 mL), Pd(II) (12 mg), CuI (a catalytic amount) and 0.15 mL of 2-methyl-5-ethynylpyridine (0.14 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 40 hours. The mixture was diluted with CH2Cl2, and 2 mL of 10% NaOH were added. The organic layer was separated and dried, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The free base was purified by chromatography, eluting with 1 to 2% MeOH in CH2Cl2. MS (CI/NH3) m/z 307 (M+H)+. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 1.50 (m, 3H), 1.79 (m, 3H), 2.04 (m, 1H), 2.30 (m, 1H), 2.50 (s, 3H), 2.67 (m, 1H), 3.12 (m, 1H), 3.98 (m, 2H), 7.18 (m, 2H), 7.32 (m, 1H), 7.43 (m, 2H), 8.26 (m, 1H). The salt was prepared by treatment with HCl in Et2O, as described above, to give 120 mg of the title compound. mp 197-199° C. MS (CI/NH3) m/z 307 (M+H)+. 1H NMR (D2O, 300 MHz) δ 8.49 (d, J=1.5, 1H), 8.42 (d, J=2.6, 1H), 7.98 (m, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=8.1 (2H), 7.32 (d, J=7.7, 2H), 4.60 (dd, J=3.0, 11.1, 1H), 4.44 (dd, J=5.9, 11.4, 1H), 3.96 (m, 1H), 3.77 (m, 1H), 3.26 (m, 1H), 3.05 (s, 3H), 2.41 (m, 1H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.23 (m, 1H), 2.12 (m, 2H). Anal. Calcd for C22H24N2O.2.0 HCl.1.1 H2O: C, 60.18; H, 6.62; N, 7.02. Found: C, 59.98; H, 6.58; N, 6.77. [α]25D=−3.70° (c 0.54, MeOH).
