2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol → (1R,2R,4R)-4-[2-Chloro-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-benzenesulfonyl]-2-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid (1-cyano-cyclopropyl)-amide

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To a mixture of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (0.014 mL, 0.20 mmol) and sodium hydride (dispersion in oil, 55% w/w (9 mg, 20 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL) was added (1R,2R,4R)-4-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)-2-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid (1-cyano-cyclopropyl)-amid (Example 119, 80 mg, 0.16 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 16 h, then was partitioned between ethyl acetate and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogenocarbonate. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate then the combined organic layers were washed with water and brine then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel with a gradient of dichloromethane/methanol (98:2 v/v) as eluant to afford the title compound (32 mg, 31%) as an off-white gum. MS (EI): 570.0 (M+H)+.

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