Methyl iodide → HCID 10268853, compound

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Reaction Steps

Sodium hydride (0.32 g; 10.1 mmol) was added to a suspension of 4-amino-α-butyl-1-(2-methylpropyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-2-methanol (3 g; 9.2 mmol, Example 60) and the resulting mixture was stirred for about 2 hours. Methyl iodide (0.82 mL; 13.8 mmol) was added to the mixture and stirring was continued overnight. Thin layer chromatography indicated that the reaction was incomplete so sodium hydride (0.25 g) was added followed two hours later by methyl iodide (1 mL). The reaction was stirred for several additional hours then quenched with water and diluted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated, washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to provide an oil. The oil was purified by silica gel chromatography (1-3% methanol in methylene chloride as eluent) to provide 0.5 g of a solid, m.p. 125°-128° C.

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