To a solution of 30 mg (0.063 mmol) of isoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid [7-(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-ylcarbamoyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-amide (Example 198) in DCM (2 mL) was added pyridine (0.5 mL) and benzoyl chloride (0.05 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (20 mL), the organic phase was washed with sat. aq. Na2CO3 solution, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was dissolved in DCM (0.5 mL), hexane was added (4 mL), and the resulting precipitate was filtered and dried to provide 17 mg (47%) of isoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid [4-(5-benzoyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-ylcarbamoyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-amide. LCMS: 574 (M+1)+.
