Tetrahydrofuran → (1H-Pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)-[6-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzylamino)-pyridin-3-yl]-methanone

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Into a pressure flask was added (6-Chloro-pyridin-3-yl)-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)-methanone 7 (3.5 g, 0.014 mol, prepared as described in Example 3), 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzylamine (30, 9.0 g, 0.051 mol), tetrahydrofuran (30.0 mL, 0.37 mol), palladium acetate (200.0 mg, 0.890 mmol) and 2-(di-t-butylphosphino)biphenyl (200.0 mg, 0.67 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 180° C. overnight, poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. To the residue was added acetic acid (15.0 mL) and H2O (5.0 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 5 hours and concentrated to remove the acetic acid. The residue was then treated with aqueous Na2HCO3 and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed, dried, concentrated and purified to give compound P-0017 (1.0 g, yield=18.5%) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) [M+H+]+=397.

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