Cesium carbonate → 2-{1-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro 1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-yl}benzonitrile

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2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-yl)benzonitrile (4-1) (30 mg, 0.12 mmol) and cesium carbonate (117 mg, 0.36 mmol) were added to a microwave vial and suspended in NMP (0.5 mL) under nitrogen. 2-Fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl bromide (47 mg, 0.18 mmol) was added to the suspension and then heated at 90° C. overnight. The mixture was diluted with methanol and purified using reverse phase chromatography (10-100%, 0.1% TFA in H2O/Acetonitrile); the desired fractions were collected and concentrated to produce 2-{1-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro 1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-yl}benzonitrile (6-1). HRMS (M+H)+: observed=427.1179, calculated=427.1177.

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