Sulphamoyl chloride solution in toluene (3 mL, 0.7 M, 2.1 mmol) was concentrated under reduced pressure (30° C. water bath temperature) to ca. 0.5 mL volume. The residue was cooled to 0° C. (ice bath) and N,N-dimethylacetamide (5 mL) was added. 4-[(4-Chloro-3-hydroxy-benzyl)-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-amino]-benzonitrile (CAB02141, 200 mg, 0.614 mmol) was added to the colourless solution and the mixture was stirred for 18 hours at room temperature. Ethyl acetate (50 mL) and water (30 mL) were added to the solution, the organic layer was separated, washed with water (2×30 mL) and brine (20 mL), dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in a small amount of acetone and precipitated by addition of diethyl ether and hexane. The precipitate was filtered off and dried under high vacuum. Yield: 136 mg (55%) white powder. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ=5.11 (s, 2H), 6.75 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.25 (dd, J=8.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.77 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 8.32 (s, 2H, —NH2), 8-82 (s, 2H). LRMS (FAB+): 87.0 (100), 404.9 (40, [M+H]+). HRMS (FAB+): 405.05338 C16H14N6O3SCl requires 405.053663.
