reduction of the imine prepared by intramolecularreaction of the acyl and amine groups. The amine group was introduced via deprotonation of the methyl group in bromopicoline, its reaction with dimethylcarbonate, reduction to the corresponding alcohol and Mitsunobu reaction with phthalamide. The acyl group was placed at the bromine position via the Stille cross-coupling reaction of tributyl(1-ethoxyvinyl)stannane