A suspension of tert-butyl 5-bromo-3-[(1S)-1-(2-chloro-3-fluoro-6-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-1-carboxylate (82.9 mg, 0.176 mmol), (R)-(−)-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl p-toluenesulfonate (77.8 mg, 0.272 mmol), and potassium carbonate (102.5 mg, 0.7416 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was subjected to microwave heating [Biotage, 110° C.] for 90 min. EtOAc was added to dilute the reaction mixture and a standard aqueous workup was performed. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude was adsorbed onto a pre-filled silica gel loading cartridge [RediSepRf 5 g] and purified using the Teledyne/ISCO system [RediSepRf silica 12 gram GOLD column], eluting with a solvent system of 5-20% EtOAc:heptane. Fractions containing product were combined and concentrated in vacuo. The recovered material was dissolved in minimal MeOH, passed through a syringe filter, and purified a second time by MDP, under acidic conditions (formic acid). Fractions were combined and concentrated in vacuo, giving the title material as an off-white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ=8.42 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (dd, J=9.1, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.70 (dd, J=9.1, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 4.91 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 4.01-4.18 (m, 2H), 3.81-3.89 (m, 1H), 3.78 (dd, J=7.7, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (br s, 1H), 1.73 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.68 (s, 9H), 1.34 (d, J=14.9 Hz, 6H). MS (ES+): m/z 604.96/606.80/608.57 (21/100/24) [MH++Na]. HPLC: tR=4.13 min (ZQ3, nonpolar—5 min).
