Water → N-(2,6-difluoro-3-hydroxy-phenyl)-3-(3-fluorophenyl)-5-methoxy-benzamide

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To a solution of 3-(3-fluorophenyl)-5-methoxy-benzoic acid (747 mg, 3.0 mmol, 1.1 eq) in DCM (20 mL) was added oxalyl chloride (1.05 g, 8.3 mmol, 3.0 eq) and DMF (3 drops). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, then concentrated. The oil obtained was dissolved in THF (5 mL) and added dropwise to a cooled solution of 3-Amino-2,4-difluoro-phenol (intermediate X(a)) (400 mg, 2.76 mmol, 1.0 eq) in THF (25 mL) at 0° C. After addition, the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The resulting mixture was poured into water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic extract was washed with water and brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered, evaporated in vacuo and purified by column chromatography (EtOAc:petroleum ether, 0:1 to 1:3) to give the title compound as a yellow solid (700 mg, 68%).

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