A solution of 2-[4-(2-chloro-3-methoxy-phenoxy)-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-yl]-4-fluoro-4-methyl-pentanoic acid (prepared as in Example 170, 200 mg, 0.54 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) was treated with 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide (92 mg, 0.59 mmol), 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (76 mg, 0.57 mmol) and 1-(3-amino-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-methyl-propan-2-ol (prepared in U.S. Pat. Appl. US2008021032 Example 80, 100 mg, 0.65 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 18 h at 25° C., under nitrogen and then diluted with dichloromethane, washed with 2N hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, a saturated sodium chloride solution and dried over magnesium sulfate. The crude product obtained after concentration, was purified by ISCO flash chromatography (Teledyne Isco RediSep Flash Column 12 g; 0% to 10% methanol/dichloromethane) to afford 2-[4-(2-chloro-3-methoxy-phenoxy)-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-yl]-4-fluoro-4-methyl-pentanoic acid [1-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide (156 mg, 57%) as a white powder: LR-ES-MS m/z calculated for C24H30ClFN4O5 [M]+ 508, observed 509 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.05 (br. s., 3H), 1.06 (br. s., 3H), 1.19, 1.32 (2×d, J=3.0 Hz, 3H), 1.26, 1.39 (2×d, J=3.0 Hz, 3H), 1.96-2.33 (m, 2H), 3.90 (br. s., 5H), 4.25 (d, J=18.4 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (d, J=18.4 Hz, 1H), 4.67 (s, 1H), 4.77, 4.80 (2×s, 1H), 5.01, 5.10 (2×dd, J=9.8, 4.4 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.00, 7.06 (2×d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.41 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 10.71, 10.82 (2×s, 1H).
