A mixture of methyl 2-fluoro-4-(3-((7-methoxyquinolin-4-yloxy)methyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazin-6-yl)benzoate (0.488 g, 1.06 mmol) (prepared according to General Method A) and lithium hydroxide hydrate (0.223 g, 5.31 mmol) in THF (20 mL), water (5 mL) and MeOH (5 mL) was heated to 40° C. for 3 h. Brought to near neutral pH with 1M HCl. Concentrated. Azeotroped with MeCN (20 mL) and PhMe (20 mL). Used without further purification. A mixture of 2-methoxyethylamine (0.033 ml, 0.38 mmol), HATU (0.24 g, 0.62 mmol), Hunig's Base (0.24 ml, 1.4 mmol), 2-fluoro-4-(3-((7-methoxyquinolin-4-yloxy)methyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazin-6-yl)benzoic acid (0.153 g, 0.34 mmol) in DMF was allowed to stir at room temperature for 1 h. Concentrated. Purified on RPHPLC. Took fractions containing product and made basic with 9% sodium carbonate. The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the product was isolated by filtration. Dried under vacuum. MS m/z=503.2 [M+1]+. Calc'd for C26H23FN6O4: 502.5.
