Toluene → 2-(4-cyclopropylmethylphenyl)-N-isobutoxycarbonyl-N-(3-methoxy-5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)pyridine-3-sulphonamide

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4-(cyclopropylmethyl)benzeneboronic acid (1.5 g), 2-chloro-N-isobutoxycarbonyl-N-(3-methoxy-5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)pyridine-3-sulphonamide (2.99 g) and sodium carbonate (912 mg) were added to a mixture of toluene (66 ml), ethanol (33 ml) and water (24 ml). The mixture was deoxygenated by alternatively bubbling argon through and evacuating (3 cycles) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) (347 mgs) was added. The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. for 18 hours with efficient stirring and, after cooling, ethyl acetate (50 ml) and water (30 ml) were added. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous layer extracted with ethyl acetate (2×30 ml). The combined organic phases were washed with brine (15 ml), dried (MgSO4) and evaporated. The residue was purified by chromatography on a Mega Bond Elut column, eluting with a gradient of ethyl acetate in hexane (0-100%) to give 2-(4-cyclopropylmethylphenyl)-N-isobutoxycarbonyl-N-(3-methoxy-5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)pyridine-3-sulphonamide (1.85 g); 1H NMR (d6 -DMSO): 0.25 (q, 2H), 0.54 (m, 2H), 1.03 (M, 1H), 1.64 (m, 1H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 2.60 (d, 2H), 3.83 (d, 2H), 3.98 (s, 3H), 7.33 (d, 2H), 7.46 (d, 2H), 7.77 (dd, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 8.10-8.95 (m, 2H); mass spectrum (+ve ESP) 511 (M+H)+.

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