To a solution of 4-[4-bromo-2-(2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-phenoxy]-3-cyano-N-(2,4-dimethoxy-benzyl)-N-thiazol-2-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Preparation 88, 98.5 mg, 0.148 mmol), 2-methoxyphenylboronic acid (48 mg, 0.32 mmol), and potassium carbonate (62.5 mg, 0.452 mmol) in toluene (3 mL) was added tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (22.5 mg, 0.0195 mmol) and the mixture was sparged two times with argon. The reaction mixture was then heated at reflux for 4.5 hours and then allowed to cool to room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by automated flash column chromatography using a 0-100% EtOAc/hexanes gradient to give a clear oil. This oil was dissolved in methylene chloride (5 mL) and treated with trifluoroacetic acid (1 mL, 10 mmol). After stirring for 1 hour, the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and purified by automated flash column chromatography (0%-5% methanol in dichloromethane gradient elution) to yield the title compound (50 mg, 61%) as a white solid.
