4-Methylmorpholine → (R)-1-(6-Fluoro-7-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxyethylamine

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A mixture of 4-fluoro-3-methyl-N2-phenylbenzene-1,2-diamine (560 mg, 2.59 mmol), (S)-2-tertbutoxycarbonylamino-3-methoxypropionic acid (624 mg, 2.85 mmol), HOAt (388 mg, 2.85 mmol), 4-methylmorpholine (626 μL, 5.69 mmol) and N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (547 mg, 2.85 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was stirred at RT for 1 h. The reaction mixture was partitioned between DCM and water. The aqueous phase was further extracted with DCM and the combined organic fractions washed with brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was dissolved in 4N HCl in dioxane (5 mL) and the mixture heated at 70° C. for 2 h. The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the resulting residue partitioned between EtOAc and a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO3. The aqueous phase was further extracted with EtOAc and the combined organic fractions were washed with brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography (Si—PCC, gradient 0-10% MeOH in DCM) to afford the title compound (545 mg, 70%). LCMS (Method C): RT 3.95 min [M+H]+ 300.2.

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