1-[2-(4-bromophenyl)ethyl]pyrrolidine

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: In a manner similar to that described for 2-[4-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one (Example YY), the tricyclic bromide (198 mg, 0.75 mmol) and 1-[2-(4-bromo-phenyl)-ethyl]-pyrrolidine were coupled to yield 2-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethyl)-phenyl]-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one, 160 mg (59%) as a beige solid: m.p. 228-229° C. (dec); 1H NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ 1.69 (m, 4H), 2.51 (m, 4H), 2.67 (m, 2H), 2.81 (m, 2H), 3.05 (m, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 7.20 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (m, 3H), 7.68 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (br t, 1H), 11.31 (br s, 1H). MS (FAB, MH+): 360. Anal. (C23H25N3O) C, H, N.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: In a manner similar to that described for 2-[4-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one (Example YY), the tricyclic bromide (198 mg, 0.75 mmol) and 1-[2-(4-bromo-phenyl)-ethyl]-pyrrolidine were coupled to yield 2-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethyl)-phenyl]-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one, 160 mg (59%) as a beige solid: m.p. 228-229° C. (dec); 1H NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ 1.69 (m, 4H), 2.51 (m, 4H), 2.67 (m, 2H), 2.81 (m, 2H), 3.05 (m, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 7.20 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (m, 3H), 7.68 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (br t, 1H), 11.31 (br s, 1H). MS (FAB, MH+): 360. Anal. (C23H25N3O) C, H, N.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: In a manner similar to that described for 2-[4-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one (Example YY), the tricyclic bromide (198 mg, 0.75 mmol) and 1-[2-(4-bromo-phenyl)-ethyl]-pyrrolidine were coupled to yield 2-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethyl)-phenyl]-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one, 160 mg (59%) as a beige solid: m.p. 228-229° C. (dec); 1H NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ 1.69 (m, 4H), 2.51 (m, 4H), 2.67 (m, 2H), 2.81 (m, 2H), 3.05 (m, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 7.20 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (m, 3H), 7.68 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (br t, 1H), 11.31 (br s, 1H). MS (FAB, MH+): 360. Anal. (C23H25N3O) C, H, N.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 4-bromophenethyl alcohol (2.54 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (2.74 mmol) in anhydrous dichloromethane (5 mL) under nitrogen was added triethylamine (2.74 mmol) dropwise by syringe at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 16 hours at room temperature. A white precipitate formed. 1N HCl solution (5 mL) was added to the suspension and the reaction became clear. The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (5 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give a white solid. To this crude product was added pyrrolidine (1 mL) under nitrogen and the reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 90 minutes. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 mL) and washed successively with water (20 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography (20-100% ethyl acetate/hexanes) afforded the title compound as a white solid (80%). ESMS [M+H]+: 254.2. A white precipitate formed The layers were separated the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (5 mL) dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo to give a white solid the reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 90 minutes The reaction was cooled to room temperature concentrated in vacuo The resulting residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 mL) washed successively with water (20 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL) dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo Purification by silica gel chromatography (20-100% ethyl acetate/hexanes)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: In a manner similar to that described for 2-[4-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one (Example YY), the tricyclic bromide (198 mg, 0.75 mmol) and 1-[2-(4-bromo-phenyl)-ethyl]-pyrrolidine were coupled to yield 2-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethyl)-phenyl]-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one, 160 mg (59%) as a beige solid: m.p. 228-229° C. (dec); 1H NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ 1.69 (m, 4H), 2.51 (m, 4H), 2.67 (m, 2H), 2.81 (m, 2H), 3.05 (m, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 7.20 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (m, 3H), 7.68 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (br t, 1H), 11.31 (br s, 1H). MS (FAB, MH+): 360. Anal. (C23H25N3O) C, H, N.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 4-bromophenethyl alcohol (2.54 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (2.74 mmol) in anhydrous dichloromethane (5 mL) under nitrogen was added triethylamine (2.74 mmol) dropwise by syringe at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 16 hours at room temperature. A white precipitate formed. 1N HCl solution (5 mL) was added to the suspension and the reaction became clear. The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (5 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give a white solid. To this crude product was added pyrrolidine (1 mL) under nitrogen and the reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 90 minutes. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 mL) and washed successively with water (20 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography (20-100% ethyl acetate/hexanes) afforded the title compound as a white solid (80%). ESMS [M+H]+: 254.2. A white precipitate formed The layers were separated the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (5 mL) dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo to give a white solid the reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 90 minutes The reaction was cooled to room temperature concentrated in vacuo The resulting residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 mL) washed successively with water (20 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL) dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo Purification by silica gel chromatography (20-100% ethyl acetate/hexanes)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 4-bromophenethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (500 mg, 1.407 mmol) from Example 56A in anhydrous acetonitrile (3 mL) was treated with triethylamine (0.589 mL, 4.22 mmol) and pyrrolidine (0.349 mL, 4.22 mmol). The reaction was stirred 16 hours at ambient temperature. The reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water, saturated ammonium chloride, and brine. The organic layer was dried with sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel, eluting with a gradient of 5% methanol in dichloromethane, to give the title compound. MS DCI(+) m/z 254.0 [M+H]+. washed with water, saturated ammonium chloride, and brine The organic layer was dried with sodium sulfate filtered concentrated under reduced pressure The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a gradient of 5% methanol in dichloromethane

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: In a manner similar to that described for 2-[4-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one (Example YY), the tricyclic bromide (198 mg, 0.75 mmol) and 1-[2-(4-bromo-phenyl)-ethyl]-pyrrolidine were coupled to yield 2-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethyl)-phenyl]-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one, 160 mg (59%) as a beige solid: m.p. 228-229° C. (dec); 1H NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ1.69 (m, 4H), 2.51 (m, 4H), 2.67 (m, 2H), 2.81 (m, 2H), 3.05 (m, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 7.20 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (m, 3H), 7.68 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (br t, 1H), 11.31 (br s, 1H). MS (FAB, MH+): 360. Anal. (C23H25N3O) C, H, N.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: In a manner similar to that described for 2-[4-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one (Example YY), the tricyclic bromide (198 mg, 0.75 mmol) and 1-[2-(4-bromo-phenyl)-ethyl]-pyrrolidine were coupled to yield 2-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethyl)-phenyl]-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one, 160 mg (59%) as a beige solid: m.p. 228-229° C. (dec); 1H NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ1.69 (m, 4H), 2.51 (m, 4H), 2.67 (m, 2H), 2.81 (m, 2H), 3.05 (m, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 7.20 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (m, 3H), 7.68 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (br t, 1H), 11.31 (br s, 1H). MS (FAB, MH+): 360. Anal. (C23H25N3O) C, H, N.

Conditions: temp:75.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 0.51 mL (4.23 mmol) 1,4-dibromobutane in 20 mL acetonitrile is added slowly to a solution of 1.0 g (4.23 mmol) 4-bromo-phenethylamine hydrochloride, 1.8 g (13.0 mmol) K2CO3 and 200 mg (1.20 mmol) Kl in 100 mL acetonitrile at 75° C. and the reaction mixture is stirred for a further 4 h at 75° C. The reaction solution is diluted with 100 mL water and the aqueous phase is extracted with 100 mL EtOAc. The combined organic extracts are washed with saturated NaCl solution, the organic phase is dried over Na2SO4 and the solvent is eliminated i.vac. Further purification is carried out by column chromatography on silica gel (EtOAc/MeOH/NH3 9:1:0.1) the aqueous phase is extracted with 100 mL EtOAc The combined organic extracts are washed with saturated NaCl solution the organic phase is dried over Na2SO4 Further purification

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 4-bromophenethyl alcohol (2.54 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (2.74 mmol) in anhydrous dichloromethane (5 mL) under nitrogen was added triethylamine (2.74 mmol) dropwise by syringe at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 16 hours at room temperature. A white precipitate formed. 1N HCl solution (5 mL) was added to the suspension and the reaction became clear. The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (5 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give a white solid. To this crude product was added pyrrolidine (1 mL) under nitrogen and the reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 90 minutes. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 mL) and washed successively with water (20 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography (20-100% ethyl acetate/hexanes) afforded the title compound as a white solid (80%). ESMS [M+H]+: 254.2. A white precipitate formed The layers were separated the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (5 mL) dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo to give a white solid the reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 90 minutes The reaction was cooled to room temperature concentrated in vacuo The resulting residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 mL) washed successively with water (20 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL) dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo Purification by silica gel chromatography (20-100% ethyl acetate/hexanes)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 4-bromophenethyl alcohol (2.54 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (2.74 mmol) in anhydrous dichloromethane (5 mL) under nitrogen was added triethylamine (2.74 mmol) dropwise by syringe at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 16 hours at room temperature. A white precipitate formed. 1N HCl solution (5 mL) was added to the suspension and the reaction became clear. The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (5 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give a white solid. To this crude product was added pyrrolidine (1 mL) under nitrogen and the reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 90 minutes. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 mL) and washed successively with water (20 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography (20-100% ethyl acetate/hexanes) afforded the title compound as a white solid (80%). ESMS [M+H]+: 254.2. A white precipitate formed The layers were separated the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (5 mL) dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo to give a white solid the reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 90 minutes The reaction was cooled to room temperature concentrated in vacuo The resulting residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 mL) washed successively with water (20 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL) dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo Purification by silica gel chromatography (20-100% ethyl acetate/hexanes)