(E)-2-styrylbenzo[f][1,7]naphthyridin-5-amine → 2-Phenethylbenzo[f][1,7]naphthyridin-5-amine

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To a solution of (E)-2-styrylbenzo[f][1,7]naphthyridin-5-amine (Example 32) in ethyl acetate/methanol (1:4, 0.05 M) was added 10% wt palladium on carbon (0.2 eq.). Hydrogen gas was introduced via a balloon, and the reaction was stirred for 3 hours. The mixture was filtered through a pad of celite, washing with dichloromethane. The filtrate was concentrated en vacuo and the crude product was purified by flash chromatography on a COMBIFLASH® system (ISCO) using 0-80% ethyl acetate in hexane to give 2-phenethylbenzo[f][1,7]naphthyridin-5-amine as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 8.54 (d, 1H), 8.32 (d, 1H), 8.10 (dd, 1H), 7.63 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (m, 1H), 7.03-7.32 (m, 6H), 6.16 (bs, 2H), 3.11 (t, 2H), 2.97 (t, 2H). LRMS [M+H]=300.1.

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