Hexane → 2-(2-Methylphenyl)-3-morpholinoimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline

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A solution of 5.5 g of 3-amino-2-(2-methylphenyl)imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline (Compound 3) in 50 ml of dry N,N-dimethylformamide was added dropwise to a solution of 1.8 g of sodium hydride in oil (prewashed with hexane) in 150 ml of dry N,N-dimethylformamide over 30 minutes under dry argon atmosphere at room temperature. After the mixture was stirred for further 1 hour, 3.2 g of bis(2-chloroethyl)ether was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, and then at 60° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and saturated saline, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The drying agent was removed by filtration, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 2.0 g of 2-(2-methylphenyl)-3-morpholinoimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline (Compound 218) as a yellow oily material. To a solution of 2.0 g of the product in 80 ml of ether was added a saturated solution of hydrogen chloride in ether. Precipitated crystalline was collected by filtration, and washed with ethanol to give 1.1 g of the title compound as a yellowish white powder.

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