7-Fluoro-6-(4-bromo-2-methyl-phenylamino)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 10a (48 mg, 0.132 mmol) is dissolved in 1:1 THF: methylene chloride (1 mL) and Hunig's base (0.23 μL, 1.32 mmol) is added followed by PyBOP (82 mg, 0.158 mmol). After a few minutes, cyclopropyl methyl hydroxylamine hydrochloride (20 mg, 0.158 mmol) (WO 00/42022) is added. After the reaction is complete, the mixture is partitioned between methylene chloride and saturated NaHCO3 solution. The layers are separated and the organic layer is washed with saturated NaHCO3 and brine. The organic layer is dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure. After purification by FCC (elute with 20:1 methylene chloride/MeOH), 25 mg (45%) of pure desired product is isolated: MS ESI (+) m/z 435, 433 (M+1 Br pattern) detected; MS ESI (−) m/z 433, 431 (M−1 Br pattern) detected; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.15 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.43 (d, 1H), 7.07 (dd, 1H), 6.36 (m, 1H), 3.70 (d, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 0.86 (m, 1H), 0.41 (m, 2H), 0.13 (m, 2H); 19F NMR (376 MHz, CDCl3) −134.05 (s).
