Water → HCID 57515391, compound

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To a solution of 1-{[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]methyl}cyclopentanol (1.19 g, 3.66 mmol, prepared as described in Example 3) in THF (18 mL) at rt was added sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 161 mg, 4.03 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1 h and iodomethane (0.25 mL, 4.03 mmol) was added. The mixture was heated to 50° C. for 3 h and then was left to stand at rt overnight. More sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 80 mg) and iodomethane (0.13 mL) were added. The mixture was heated for 2 h, then water was added and the mixture was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to an oil. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, eluted with ethyl acetate) to yield 2-(ethoxymethyl)-1-[(1-methoxycyclopentyl)methyl]-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline as a yellow oil (0.30 g, 24%).

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