Dimethylformamide → Dimethyl-[2-(5-phenylethynyl-thiophen-2-yl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl]-amine

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790 mg (2.5 mmol) of 2-(5-phenylethynyl-thiophen-2-yl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-ylamine hydrochloride (Example 83) were dissolved in DMF (8 ml). After addition of 300 mg (7.5 mmol) of sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil) in portions, the mixture was stirred at RT for 30 min. 0.3 ml (5.0 mmol) of methyl iodide dissolved in DMF (2 ml) was then added dropwise. The reaction solution was stirred at RT for a further 4 h and then quenched with water (20 ml) and extracted with EA (2×50 ml). The combined organic phases were dried over MgSO4, filtered and evaporated under a vacuum. 351 mg (1.0 mmol, 40% of theoretical) of dimethyl-[2-(5-phenylethynyl-thiophen-2-yl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl]-amine were obtained from the group by crystallisation (EA).

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