Cesium carbonate → 5-methyl-2-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)benzoic acid

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To a solution of 2H-1,2,3-triazole (CAS number 288-36-8; 1.99 g, 28.93 mmol) in DMF (7.0 ml) at 0-10° C. was added cesium carbonate (4.7 g, 14.45 mmol), trans-1-N,2-N-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine (0.127 g, 1.45 mmol), copper(I) iodide (0.068 g, 0.36 mmol) and 2-iodo-5-methylbenzoic acid (CAS number 52548-14-8; 3.79 g, 14.46 mmol). The reaction was subjected to microwave irradiation at 125° C. for 15 minutes, and then poured into water (20 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (0-3% methanol/DCM) to afford the title compound.

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