Dimethyl Sulfoxide → tert-Butyl 7-[4-(4-cyanophenyl)-4-(4-pyridinylmethoxy)butyl]-3,7-diaza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3-carboxylate

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NaH (0.059 g; 55% suspension in oil; 1.35 mmol) was washed with petroleum ether (fraction 40/60). 2 mL of DMSO was added. tert-Butyl 7-[4-(4-cyanophenyl)-4-hydroxybutyl]-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3-carboxylate (see Example 1(x) above; 0.54 g; 1.05 mmol) dissolved in 10 mL of DMF was added dropwise at 0° C. After 15 minutes, 4-pyridinylmethyl chloride (0.17 g; 1.05 mmol) was added dropwise at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes, then at rt overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate:toluene (1:1). The organic layer was separated and washed with brine and water. Evaporation in vacuo gave 0.56 g of crude product. Purification on silica (DCM:10% MeOH) gave 0.17 g (26%) of the title compound.

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