4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride → HCID 22254506, compound

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N4-(2-Phenoxyethyl)quinoline-3,4-diamine (1.5 g, 5.4 mmol) and isovaleryl chloride (0.8 ml, 6.4 mmol) were combined and treated according to the general procedures of Parts C-E of Example 129. The resulting product, 2-isobutyl-1-(2-phenoxyethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-5N-oxide (1.6 g, 4.5 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (200 ml) and ammonium hydroxide (50 ml) was added. The reaction was chilled (ice bath) and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (0.85 g, 4.5 mmol) was slowly added over a period of 20 minutes. The cooling bath was removed and the reaction was maintained at ambient temperature overnight. The phases were separated and the organic phase was sequentially washed with I% aqueous sodium carbonate (3×), water, brine; dried (Na2SO4); and concentrated to near dryness in vacuo. Hexane was added to provide a precipitate. The solid was collected and purified by recrystallization from acetonitrile to yield 0.96 g of 2-isobutyl-1-(2-phenoxyethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine as a tan powder, m.p. 176.6-177.8° C.

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