Triethylamine (139 μL, 1 mmol) was added to a solution of {[4-(6′-amino-2′-methyl-4′-nitro-biphenyl-3-sulfonyl)-5-methylsulfanyl-thiophen-2-yl]-imino-methyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester ((Example 295: step h) 118 mg, 0.21 mmol) in DCM (10 mL). 11-chlorocarbonyl-undecanoic acid ethyl ester (73 mg, 0.26 mmol) was added dropwise over 5 min. After 30 minutes of stirring, the reaction was not complete. Additional portions of acid chloride (3×1 eq) were added in a similar manner, until the reaction was complete. Addition of EtOAc (40 mL) followed by aqueous workup with NaHCO3 (2×20 mL) and brine (30 mL) yielded the crude amide (206 mg) as a glass. The residue was dissolved in EtOH (5 mL) and 4M aq NH4Cl (1 mL) was added. Iron powder (165 mg, 3 mmol) was added and the reaction was heated at 75° C. for 1 h. The cooled mixture was filtered through a 0.22 μm filter and solids washed with 5 mL portions of MeOH and EtOAc. Additional EtOAc (80 mL) was added and the organic solution was washed with citric acid (2×20 mL), NaHCO3 (2×30 mL), water (30 mL), and brine (50 mL). Drying and concentration of the solution yielded the title compound (165 mg) which was used without further purification.
