Potassium Iodide → Methyl 6-{[3-(2-methylbenzyloxy)-5-(5-methylisoxazol-3-ylmethoxy)benzoyl]amino}-3-pyridinecarboxylate

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Methyl 6-{[3-hydroxy-5-(2-methylbenzyloxy)benzoyl]amino}-3-pyridinecarboxylate (150 mg, 0.38 mM), potassium iodide (13 mg, 0.08 mM) and potassium carbonate (56 mg, 0.41 mM) in acetone (3 ml) were heated to 55° C. and a solution of 3-chloromethyl-5-methyl isoxazole (55 mg, 0.421 mM) in acetone (2 ml) was added. The reaction was stirred for 1 hour at 55° C. and a further addition of 3-chloromethyl-5-methyl isoxazole (33 mg, 0.25 mM) in acetone (1 ml) was made. The reaction was stirred for 24 hours at 55° C. before being allowed to cool to ambient temperature. Ethyl acetate (15 ml) was added and the resulting mixture was washed with 1N aqueous HCl (10 ml), saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (10 ml) and water (10 ml). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give methyl 6{[3-(2-methylbenzyloxy)-5-(5-methylisoxazol-3-ylmethoxy)benzoyl]amino}-3-pyridinecarboxylate as a white solid (252 mg); H1 NMR δ (d6-DMSO) 2.24 (3H s) 2.26 (3H s) 3.85 (3H s) 5.08 (2H s) 5.15 (s 2H) 6.28–6.35 (1H m) 6.88 (1H s) 7.17–7.43 (7H, m), 8.29 (1H s), 8.9 (11H d). MS [MH]+488

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