Cl[C:2]1[C:7]2[N:8]=[CH:9][NH:10][C:6]=2[CH:5]=[CH:4][N:3]=1.[O-:11][C:12]1[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=1.[Na+]>>[O:11]([C:2]1[C:7]2[N:8]=[CH:9][NH:10][C:6]=2[CH:5]=[CH:4][N:3]=1)[C:12]1[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=1In step (3) of Reaction Scheme VI, a 4-chloro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine of Formula XLII is reacted with sodium phenoxide to provide a 4-phenoxy-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine of Formula XXXII-4. Phenol is reacted with sodium hydride in a suitable solvent such as diglyme (bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether) to form the phenoxide. The phenoxide is then reacted at an elevated temperature with a compound of Formula XLII. The product can be isolated from the reaction mixture using conventional methods.
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