To a suspension of methyl 2-(benzyloxy)-5-bromoisonicotinate (Preparation 84, 1.5 g, 4.66 mmol), (E)-2-(2-ethoxyvinyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (Preparation 29, 1.844 g, 9.31 mmol) and Na2CO3 (0.99 g, 9.31 mmol) in toluene (5 mL), EtOH (5 mL) and water (5 mL) was added Pd(PPh3)4 (377 mg, 0.326 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated to 70° C. for 18 hours, under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc (75 mL) and water (75 mL). The organic layer was dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography eluting with 0-10% EtOAc in cyclohexane to give the title compound (1.2 g, 82%). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.23 (s, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=7.5, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (td, J=8.5, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 7.33 (m, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 6.39 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 5.40 (s, 2H), 3.95 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 1.37 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H).
