Pyridine → 4-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenoxy)-6-methoxy-7-(trifluoromethylsulphonyloxy)quinazoline

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Trifluoromethanesulphonic anhydride (338 mg, 1.2 mmol) was added to a suspension of 4-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenoxy)-7-hydroxy-6-methoxyquinazoline (320 mg, I mmol), (prepared as described for the starting material in Example 5), in methylene chloride (2 ml) containing pyridine (2 ml) cooled at 5° C. When the addition was complete, the mixture was left to warm to ambient temperature and stirred for 1 hour. After removal of the volatiles by evaporation, the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate/ether and water. The organic layer was separated, washed with 0.5M hydrochloric acid, followed by water, brine, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated to give 4-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenoxy)-6-methoxy-7-(trifluoromethylsulphonyloxy)quinazoline (400 mg, 88%).

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