Trimethyl orthoformate → 4-{[bis(1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-N-(4-cycloheptylaminobutyl)-benzamide

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The compound (30.0 mg) obtained in Example 3-2 was dissolved in methanol (0.6 ml). This solution was added with trimethyl orthoformate (30.0 μl), acetic acid (30.0 μl), cycloheptanone (manufactured by Merck, Inc.) (18.7 μl), and sodium cyanoborohydride (14.9 mg), followed by stirring for 3 hours at room temperature. After completion of the reaction, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Then, the residue was dissolved in chloroform, washed with a 1 mol/l sodium hydroxide aqueous solution, and added with 1 mol/l hydrochloric acid to transfer the objective substance to the aqueous layer, followed by washing with chloroform. The 1 mol/l sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was added again to alkalinize the solution. The solution was subjected to extraction with chloroform and the extract was then washed with saturated saline solution and dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Then, the residue was dried under vacuum and treated with hydrochloric acid, thereby obtaining hydrochloride (32.2 mg) of the subject compound as a white solid.

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