Sodium Azide → 8-Methyl-6-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

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A mixture of 2-chloro-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)pyridine prepared as described above (58 mg, 0.20 mmol), sodium azide (21 mg, 0.30 mmol), and pyridine 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (5 mg, 0.02 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (2.0 mL) was capped in a Biotage microwave reaction vial and subjected to irradiation at 160° C. for 30 min. Cooled, pressure released by opening the cap, additional sodium azide (65 mg, 1.00 mmol) and pyridine 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (52 mg, 0.20 mmol) were added, capped, and subjected to irradiation at 200° C. for 30 min. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo, diluted with DMF (1.0 mL) and MeOH (2.0 mL), filtered, and subjected to preparative HPLC with a gradient MeCN/H2O (5% to 98 containing 0.1% TFA to afford 8-methyl-6-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

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