Pentane → 3-{4-Chloro-2-[(4-chloro-2-methoxy-6-methylphenyl)amino]-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-7-yl}-2,4-dimethylpentan-3-ol

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To a solution of methyl 4-chloro-2-[(4-chloro-2-methoxy-6-methylphenyl)amino]-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazole-7-carboxylate (200 mg, 0.50 mmol) in diethylether (3 mL) was added dropwise a pentane solution of isopropyl lithium (0.7 M solution, 5 mL) at −78° C., and stirred at 0° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with 6N hydrochloric acid, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC eluting with a 5-95% acetonitrile/water gradient mixture to give the title compound (153 mg, 68%).

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