Methyl iodide → Istradefylline

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Compound 64 (1.20 g, 3.24 mmol) obtained in Example 7 was dissolved in 25 ml of dimethylformamide. To the solution were added 1.12 g (8.10 mmol) of potassium carbonate and subsequently 0.40 ml (6.49 mmol) of methyl iodide, and the resultant mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 30 minutes. After cooling, insoluble matters were filtered off, and 100 ml of water was added to the filtrate. The mixture was extracted three times with 50 ml of chloroform. The extract was washed twice with water and once with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The obtained crude crystals were purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: 40% ethyl acetate/hexane), followed by recrystallization from isopropanol to give 840 mg (yield 68%) of Compound 65 as pale yellow needles.

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