Lithiation of (
S)-
N-(1-phenylpropyl)-2-phenylquinoline-4-carboxamide with the complex
n-BuLi/TMEDA(1/1 molar ratio) in THF at -60
C for 5 h occurred selectively at the position 3 of the quinoline ring.This selectivity was shown by the absence of racemization of the stereogenic center and the formationof the corresponding functionalized quinolines in 59-74% yield by subsequent reaction with an electrophileat -60
C for 1 h. The 3-trimethylstannyl derivative was subjected to a Stille reaction using methyl,phenyl, or thienyliodide to afford the alkyl or aryl quinolines in moderate to good yields. This methodologywas successfully applied to the radiosynthesis of [
11C]SB 222200 using methyl iodide labeled with carbon-11 (
+ emitter,
t1/2 = 20.4 min) for the in vivo study of NK-3 receptor by positron emission tomography(48-58% radiochemical yields from [
11C]CH
3I, decay corrected, 45 min total synthesis time).