(4-Chlorophenyl)(2,4-dichloro-3-phenylquinolin-6-yl)(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methanol (100 mg, 0.202 mmol, Example 65), N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide (49 mg, 0.30 mmol), toluene (2 mL), and sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 32.3 mg, 0.808 mmol) were combined in a round bottom flask and heated at reflux for 48 hours under an N2 atmosphere. Analysis after overnight reaction showed only partial conversion, so additional N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide (33 mg, 0.21 mmol) and sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 25 mg, 1.03 mmol) were added and the vessel was resealed and heated at reflux for an additional 48 hours. The reaction solution was then cooled to room temperature, diluted with EtOAc, transferred to a separatory funnel, and extracted with saturated, aqueous NH4Cl then saturated, aqueous NaHCO3 solutions. The organic phase was separated then dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified via reverse phase chromatography using acetonitrile with 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid in water as eluent. The fractions from the purification containing the desired product were transferred to a separatory funnel with EtOAc and extracted with a saturated, aqueous NaHCO3 solution. The aqueous layer was separated, extracted with EtOAc, then the combined organic phases were dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound. MS (ESI): mass calcd. for C28H24Cl2N4O2, 518.1; m/z found, 519.2 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (600 MHz, CD3OD) δ ppm 8.17 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.87 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (dd, J=8.8, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.50-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.40 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.33 (m, 6H), 6.26 (s, 1H), 4.67-4.60 (m, 2H), 3.47 (s, 3H), 3.20 (t, J=5.3 Hz, 2H).
