Reaction Steps
A solution of [5-[3-methyl-4-(1-pyridin-3-ylmethyl-piperidin-3-ylmethoxy)-benzofuran-2-ylmethoxy]-benzofuran-2-yl]-methanol (Example 50, 21 mg), acetic anhydride (100 μl) and pyridine (300 μl) was stirred at room temperature for one hour. The reaction mixture was dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and water. The organic layer was washed with saturated ammonium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness to give acetic acid 5-[3-methyl-4-(1-pyridin-3-ylmethyl-piperidin-3-ylmethoxy)-benzofuran-2-ylmethoxy]-benzofuran-2-ylmethyl ester (22 mg) as a colorless oil. FAB-MS: m/z 555 (MH+); 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 1.25-2.23 (7H, m), 2.12 (3H, s), 2.23 (3H, s), 2.78 (1H, m), 2.97 (1H, br d, J=11 Hz), 3.47 (1H, d, J=13 Hz), 3.57 (1H, d, J=13 Hz), 3.86 (1H, dd, J1=9 Hz, J2=7 Hz), 3.94 (1H, dd, J1=9 Hz, J2=5 Hz), 5.09 (2H, s), 5.18 (2H, s), 6.55 (1H, d, J=8 Hz), 6.72 (1H, s), 7.00 (1H, dd, J1=9 Hz, J2=2.5 Hz), 7.04 (1H, d, J=8 Hz), 7.15 (1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.16 (1H, d, J=2.5 Hz), 7.20 (1H, dd, J1=8 Hz, J2=5 Hz), 7.38 (1H, d, J=9 Hz), 7.66 (1H, br d, J=8 Hz), 8.48 (1H, br d, J=5 Hz), 8.53 (1H, br s).
