A solution of 2,4,5-trifluorophenyl isothiocyanate (183 mg, 0.96 mmol) in DMA (1 mL) was added in one portion to a suspension of methyl 2-[trans-4-(4-{[hydrazino(oxo)acetyl]amino}-phenyl)cyclohexyl]-2-methylpropanoate (Intermediate 105, 290 mg, 0.80 mmol) in DMA (3 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h 30 mins. EDCI (230 mg, 1.20 mmol) was added in one portion and the reaction mixture was heated to 90° C. for 10 mins in the microwave. The mixture was then cooled to room temperature, poured into H2O (20 mL) and stirred for 5 mins. The mixture was centrifuged and the aqueous layer decanted off to leave a solid residue. The solid residue was taken up in H2O (5 mL), stirred for 5 mins and then centrifuged and the aqueous layer decanted off to leave a solid residue. H2O (5 mL) was added and the mixture was filtered to give the title compound (398 mg, 96%) as a solid; 1H NMR δ 1.1 (6H, s), 1.12-1.26 (2H, m), 1.36-1.5 (2H, m), 1.57-1.7 (3H, m), 1.78-1.89 (2H, m), 2.39-2.49 (1H, m), 3.6 (3H, s), 7.2 (2H, d), 7.65-7.78 (1H, m), 7.68 (2H, d), 8.12-8.24 (1H, m), 11.0 (1H, s), 11.1 (1H, s); MS m/e MH+ 517.
