[C:1]1([C:7]2[C:11]([C:12]([NH:14][CH3:15])=[O:13])=[C:10]([CH3:16])[O:9][N:8]=2)[CH:6]=[CH:5][CH:4]=[CH:3][CH:2]=1.C([Li])CCC.CCCCCC.[N:28]1[CH:33]=[CH:32][CH:31]=[CH:30][C:29]=1[C:34](OCC)=[O:35]>O1CCCC1>[C:1]1([C:7]2[C:11]([C:12]([NH:14][CH3:15])=[O:13])=[C:10]([CH2:16][C:34]([C:29]3[CH:30]=[CH:31][CH:32]=[CH:33][N:28]=3)=[O:35])[O:9][N:8]=2)[CH:2]=[CH:3][CH:4]=[CH:5][CH:6]=1A suspension of 28 g. (0.13 mole) of 3-phenyl-N,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-carboxamide and 330 milliliters of tetrahydrofuran is cooled to -65° C. and 180 milliliters of 1.6M n-butyllithium in hexane (0.288 mole) is added dropwise, maintaining the temperature between -60° and -70° C. After the addition is complete, the organic suspension is stirred for 11/2 hours at -60° to -70° C., and then 19.6 g. (0.13 mole) of ethyl picolinate in 196 ml. tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise maintaining the temperature between -60° and -70° C. After addition is complete, the mixture is stirred 11/2 hours at -60° to -70° C. and then warmed to -30° C. and quenched by the addition of saturated ammonium chloride solution. The mixture is further diluted with tetrahydrofuran and the layers are separated. The tetrahydrofuran layer is washed twice with 50% brine, and once with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The solid residue is triturated with ether and filtered to give 3-phenyl-5-(2-pyridylcarbonylmethyl)-N-methyl-isoxazole-4-carboxamide; m.p. 146° to 149° C.
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