Formaldehyde → 5-[(2,5-difluorophenyl)[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]methyl]-N-(1-hydroxymethyl)-4-methylpyridine-2-carboxamide

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To a solution of 5-[(2,5-difluorophenyl)[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]methyl]-4-methylpyridine-2-carboxamide (744 mg, 1.84 mmol) obtained in Example 15 in ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (8 ml), an aqueous solution of formaldehyde (37%, 0.4 ml) and 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide (1.6 ml) were added at 0° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred for 3 hours at room temperature. Sodium carbonate (80 mg) was added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at room temperature. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then the residue was dissolved in chloroform, dried over magnesium sulfate, and filtered. Subsequently, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the resulting residue was washed with diethyl ether, and then was collected by filtration, to obtain the title compound (524 mg, 1.16 mmol, 63%) as a white solid.

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