Cesium carbonate → 2-{(3E)-4-[2-ethoxymethyl-1-(3-isopropoxypropyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-7-yl]but-3-enyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione

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Reaction Steps

7-Bromo-2-ethoxymethyl-1-(3-isopropoxypropyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline (1.9 g, 4.68 mmol), 2-but-3-enyl-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (1.04 g, 5.15 mmol), cesium carbonate (3.05 g, 9.36 mmol), triphenylphosphine (0.246 g, 0.94 mmol), palladium(II) acetate (0.105 g, 0.47 mmol), and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) (28 mL) were added to a pressure tube. The vessel was sealed with a TEFLON cap and heated at 140° C. for 2.5 hours. The reaction was cooled to ambient temperature. The reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed multiple times with water. The initial water wash was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic fractions were combined and washed with water once again. The organic fractions were concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified using a HORIZON HPFC system (silica cartridge, eluting with a linear gradient of 2-20% CMA in chloroform) to yield 1.9 g of 2-{(3E)-4-[2-ethoxymethyl-1-(3-isopropoxypropyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-7-yl]but-3-enyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a pale yellow oil.

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