To a suspension of 2-(2-isopropyl-5-methyl-2H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl)-4,5-dihydro-6-oxa-1,3a-diazabenzo[e]azulen-8-ol (300 mg, 0.92 mmol), 1-(3-fluoropyridin-4-yl)ethanol (195 mg, 1.38 mmol) and PPh3 (411 mg, 1.57 mmol) in dioxane (5 mL) was added DIAD (325 μL, 1.57 mmol) and the resulting yellow solution stirred at RT for 2 h. The reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and 1M NaOH, the organic phase dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography (Si-PCC, gradient 0-10% MeOH in EtOAc) then triturated with TBME affording 167 (220 mg, 53%). LCMS: RT 4.36 min [M+H]+ 449.3. 1H NMR (DMSO, 400 MHz): δ 8.47 (1H, d, J=1.61 Hz), 8.39-8.36 (2H, m), 7.56 (1H, s), 7.39-7.34 (1H, m), 6.69 (1H, dd, J=8.99, 2.60 Hz), 6.46 (1H, d, J=2.57 Hz), 5.91-5.83 (1H, m), 5.66 (1H, q, J=6.47 Hz), 4.44-4.43 (2H, m), 4.39-4.35 (2H, m), 2.40 (3H, s), 1.68 (3H, d, J=6.45 Hz), 1.55 (6H, d, J=6.65 Hz)
