N-3-Bromopropylphthalimide → N-[3-(N-phenyl-N-pyrid-2-ylamino)propyl]phthalimide

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A solution of 2-(N-phenylamino)pyridine (5.0 g) in DMSO (15 ml) was added to a suspension of sodium hydride (0.78 g) in DMSO (20 ml). The mixture was stirred and slowly heated under nitrogen to 85° C. After the evolution of hydrogen had ceased, the mixture was cooled to room temperature and a solution of N-(3-bromopropyl)phthalimide (7.88 g) in DMSO (15 ml) added dropwise. The mixture was allowed to stand overnight and then poured into water. The aqueous phase was made acid to a pH between 2 to 4 and extracted with ether. The extracts were dried (MgSO4), the ether evaporated and the residue crystallised from ethanol to give N-[3-(N-phenyl-N-pyrid-2-ylamino)propyl]phthalimide, 3.69 g (35%) m.p. 103°-105° C.

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