Sodium hydride (60% oil dispersion, 0.008 g) was added to a stirred solution of N-cyclopropyl-3-fluoro-4-methyl-5-(3-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)benzamide (Example 121) (0.033 g) in dry DMF (1.5 ml) under nitrogen. After 5 min a solution of 2-thiophenesulphonyl chloride (0.038 g) in DMF (0.75 ml) was added and stirring was continued for a further 2 h. Water (1 ml) and chloroform (10 ml) were added, the mixture was passed through a hydrophobic filter and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by preparative Hplc to give the title compound as a clear glass (0.024 g).
