4-((1R,2S)-2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-1-(5-(3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)propylamino)-2-chloro-3-methylbenzonitrile (400 mg, 0.63 mmol) was dissolved in THF (10 mL) and cooled to −55° C. under N2 atmosphere. TBAF (1.0M solution in THF, 1.52 mL, 1.52 mmol) was added to the pre-cooled solution slowly and the temperature allowed to rise gradually. After the reaction was complete, sat. NH4Cl (200 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). Purification by flash chromatography over silica gel provided the desired product (230 mg). Mp 103-108° C., 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d6, δ in ppm): 7.64 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (m, 1H), 7.30 (t, J=9 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H), 5.69 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H), 5.09 (m, 1H), 4.60 (m, 1H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 1.40 (d, J=6 Hz, 3H).
