EDCI (182 mg) and HOBT (145 mg) were added to a solution of 6-[(1-methylethyl)oxy]-5-(methyloxy)-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid (100 mg) in THF (5 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour followed by addition of ethyl 3-{5-[(Z)-(hydroxyamino)(imino)methyl]-1H-indol-2-yl}propanoate (D31) (196 mg). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hrs followed by addition of TBAF (495 mg). The reaction vessel was sealed and heated in Biotage Initiator to 120° C. for 2 hrs. After cooling the reaction, THF was removed. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc. The organic solution was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic solution was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The dried solution was concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography to afford ethyl 3-(5-{5-[6-[(1-methylethyl)oxy]-5-(methyloxy)-3-pyridinyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl}-1H-indol-2-yl)propanoate (D118) (35 mg). MS (ES): C24H26N4O5 requires 450; found 451.2 (M+H+).
