To a solution of 3-amino-6-chloropyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide (2.57 g, 15 mmol) in dioxane (200 ml) and water (50 ml) was added 4-fluorophenylboronic acid (2.1 g, 15 mmol), K2CO3 (6.2 g, 45 mmol), and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) (860 mg, 0.75 mmol). The mixture was heated at reflux for 3 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was concentrated to a small volume, filtrated and washed with water to yield a crude product. The residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography, the mobile phase being a mixture of methanol and dichloromethane, in a volume ratio of 1:80, yielding the title compound (2.9 g, yield 85%) as a white solid. The mass spectrum characterising data was as follows: MS (m/z): 232 ([M+H]+, 100).
