To a solution of 5-bromo-pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (Example B.2, step 2)(500 mg, 2 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) at 5° C. was added Tris (260 mg, 2 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) and the mixture was vigorously stirred at room temp. for 16 h, then addition of 3-ethynyl-7-trifluoromethyl-5-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (example C.1) (692 mg, 2 mmol), triethylamine (0.82 mL, 6 mmol), PdCl2(PPH3)2 (41 mg, 3 mol %), PPh3 (31 mg, 6 mol %) were stirred for 10 minutes at 23° C. while being purged with Argon, then CuI (3 mg, 1 mol %) was added. Stirring was continued for 16 h at 90° C. Purification by SiO2 column chromatography (heptane/EtOAc 3:1), trituration with ether, filtration and dried to give the product as an orange solid (120 mg, 10%). MS (ISN) 613.8 [(M−H)−]; mp 230–232° C.
