To a solution of (S)-6-(5-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-ylamino)-5-fluoro-2-(1-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino)nicotinaldehyde (Example 73, 0.10 g, 0.26 mmol) in THF (5 ml) was added methylamine (2.0 M in THF, 0.52 mmol) and NaBH(OAc)3 (0.82 g, 0.39 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 3 hours, quenched with water, and extracted with DCM (2×20 ml). The combined organic fractions were dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and then concentrated. The resulting crude imine was dissolved in MeOH (5 ml) and NaBH4 (0.06 g, 0.4 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred for 10 min, quenched with aq. Na2CO3 (10 ml), and extracted with DCM (2×20 ml). The combined organic fractions were dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and then concentrated. The resulting oil was purified by reverse phase column chromatography (5-35% ACN) to give the title compound (0.05 g, 48%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) δ 7.41-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.10 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.02-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.00-5.52 (br s, 1H), 5.05 (s, 1H), 3.63 (s, 2H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 1.87-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.51 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 0.93-0.91 (m, 2H), 0.67-0.63 (m, 2H). MS: Calcd.: 398. Found: [M+H]+399.
