Dimethylamine → N,N-Dimethyl-(5-[4-(4-methoxybenzoyl)benzoyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-2-ylmethyl]amine

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To a solution of 0.350 g (0.968 mmol) of 5-[4-(4-methoxybenzoyl)benzoyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridine in 10 ml of acetic acid, 0.131 ml (1.45 mmol) of 50% aqueous dimethylamine and 0.118 ml (1.45 mmol) of 37% aqueous formaldehyde were added, followed by stirring at 100° C. for 90 minutes. After the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, the residual solution was alkalified with 5% aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and extracted with dichloromethane 2 times. The combined organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate; the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The resulting crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography (chloroform/methanol=50/1 to 25/1). This was washed with diethyl ether to yield the desired product.

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