Dimethylformamide → ethyl 5-[[2-[[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]methyl]-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl]methyl]-2-furancarboxylate

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To 470 parts of N,N-dimethylformamide were added portionwise 17.3 parts of a dispersion of sodium hydride in mineral oil (50%) and 91.6 parts of 2-[[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]methyl]-1H-benzimidazole (as prepared in Example 16 of U.S. Pat. No. 4,695,575) while stirring under a nitrogen atmosphere. After stirring for 1 hour, 67.9 parts of ethyl 5-chloromethyl-2-furancarboxylate were added dropwise while cooling. Stirring was continued for 1 hour and then water was added to the reaction mixture. The product was extracted with methylbenzene and the extract was washed with water, dried, filtered and evaporated. The residue was dried azeotropically with methylbenzene (2x), yielding 119 parts (86.7%) of ethyl 5-[[2-[[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]methyl]-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl]methyl]-2-furancarboxylate (interm. 4). Following the same procedure and starting from the appropriate starting materials, there were also prepared:

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