Water → Methyl 3-(cyclopropylamino)-5-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-2-pyridinecarboxylate

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To a solution of 3-(cyclopropylamino)-5-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (298 mg, 1.1 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was added potassium carbonate (316 mg, 2.3 mmol) followed by methyl iodide (0.15 mL, 2.3 mmol). The resultant suspension was stirred for 1.5 hours at which time water and ethyl acetate were added. The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed with brine. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and the combined organics were dried over sodium sulphate. Filtration and concentration followed by purification by silica gel chromatography provided methyl 3-(cyclopropylamino)-5-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-2-pyridinecarboxylate (234 mg, 77%) as a white crystalline solid upon standing. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.90 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1 H), 7.78 (br, 1 H), 7.24 (s, 1 H), 7.15 (dd, J=8.5, 5.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.00 (t, J=8.7 Hz, 2 H), 3.96 (s, 2 H), 3.93 (s, 3 H), 2.39 (m, 1 H), 0.77 (m, 2 H), 0.52 (m, 2 H); MS m/z 301 (M+1).

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