Reagents and conditions: (a) Alkyl bromide, K2CO3, tetrabutylammonium bromide, H2O/ethanol or isopropanol,
100 °C, 8–24 h; (b) (i) POCl3/DMF 0–80
°C, 2–4 h; (ii) Na2CO3; (c) CNCH2COOH, piperidine, CH3CN, 80 °C, 8–20
h; (d) NaHCO3, MeOH–H2O, rt, overnight.