To a solution of 2-phenyl-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (100 mg, 0.52 mmol), 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (77 mg, 0.57 mmol), 1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl-3-ethylcarbodiimide (111 mg, 0.57 mmol) and DIPEA (0.57 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) is added N-methyl-N-(5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-hydrazine (109 mg, 0.57 mmol). The reaction mixture is stirred at rt for 18 hours and then concentrated. The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with 10-75% EtOAc in heptane to afford 2-phenyl-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid N′-methyl-N′-[5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazide as a solid (189 mg). MS: 374 (M+H); 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 3.54 (s, 3H), 6.82 (d, 1H), 7.53-7.59 (m, 3H), 7.74 (d, 1H), 8.45 (d, 2H), 8.53 (d, 2H), 9.25 (s, 2H). IC50=100 nM.
