Cumylamine → N-Methoxy-4-methyl-3-[3-[(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)amino]-2-oxo-1(2H)-pyrazinyl]-benzamide

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To a stirred solution of 3-(3,5-dibromo-2-oxo-2H-pyrazin-1-yl)-4-methyl-benzoic acid, methyl ester (Example 1b, 0.1 g) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) within a microwave vial was added triethylamine (38 μL) and α,α-dimethyl-benzenemethanamine (74 mg). The reaction was heated within a microwave for 120 minutes at 120° C. before being cooled to room temperature and the addition of O-methylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (83 mg) and cyclopentylmagnesium bromide (2M in diethyl ether, 2 mL) added dropwise. After stirring for 30 minutes, ethanol (2 mL) was added followed by the addition of ammonium formate (0.4 g) and 10% palladium on carbon (40 mg). The reaction mixture was heated within a microwave for 120 minutes at 80° C. before being cooled to room temperature, filtered and washed with ethanol. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. Purification by preparative HPLC (Gemini column, 0.1% ammonia:acetonitrile eluent) afforded the title compound as a solid (40 mg).

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