In a 5 mL microwave reaction tube, (S)-ethyl 2-(2-bromo-7-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-6-yl)-2-tert-butoxyacetate (240 mg, 0.5 mmol), 4-bromo-2-(tributylstannyl)thiazole (0.25 mL, 1.5 eq.), Pd(PPh3)4 (84 mg, 15%) and CuI (14 mg, 15%) were charged, then 4 mL dioxane was added. The reaction mixture was purged N2, then heated to 100° C. for 3 hour. LC-MS of reaction crude showed desired product mass. The reaction crude was partitioned using ethyl acetate and brine. The organic layer was concentrated and purified via CombiFlash column (0-50% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give desired product. LCMS-ESI+: calc'd for C25H25BrClN2O3S2: 565.9, found. 567.0 (M+H+).
