5-Bromo-2-fluorobenzonitrile (484 mg, 2.42 mmol), 1-benzyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole (736 mg, 2.59 mmol), dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (174 mg, 0.248 mmol), and potassium carbonate (1.36 g, 9.84 mmol) were combined in a sealed vial with dioxane (10 mL) and water (1 mL) under an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, and the mixture was heated to 110° C. overnight. The mixture was diluted with methylene chloride and washed with water. The organic layer was absorbed on silica gel and purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with a gradient of 10-50% ethyl acetate in hexanes to afford the title compound. MS (ESI+) m/z 290.0 (M+H)+.
