Compound 3 (0.085 g, 0.3 mmol) was dissolved in EtOH (3 mL). KOH (6M in water, 0.9 mL, 1.78 mmol) was added. The reaction stirred at 60° C. for 3 h. The solution was cooled, diluted with AcOEt (10 mL) and water (10 mL) and shaken vigorously. The Aqueous layer was separated and acidified to pH=3. This acidic layer was then extracted with AcOEt (3 times). The combined AcOEt layers were washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue was then dissolved in NMP (1 mL) and 1-ethyl-1-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-propylamine (0.087 g, 0.37 mmol), HATU (0.14 g, 0.37 mmol), and DIEA (0.14 mL, 0.78 mmol) were added. The reaction was heated to 80° C. for 2 days. The solution was then cooled, washed with water, dried (MgSO4), and concentrated. Flash chromatography (20% AcOEt/hexanes) gave 0.017 g (12% yield) of amide 5.
