Dimethylformamide → 3-{[3-(Aminomethyl)-6-chloro-2-fluorophenyl]oxy}-4-chloro-5-fluorobenzonitrile

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({3-[(5-bromo-2-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)oxy]-4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl}methyl)amine (3.00 g, 7.83 mmol) was combined with dicyanozinc (0.460 g, 3.92 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (0.453 g, 0.392 mmol) in n-propanol (15 mL) and heated at 120° C. for 25 min in a microwave reactor under an inert atmosphere. DMF (8 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was again heated at 120° C. for 90 min in a microwave reactor at which time LC-MS indicated complete conversion. The reaction mixture was concentrated to remove the n-propanol, diluted with EtOAc, washed four times with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified on 80 g silica gel eluted successively with EtOAc followed by 0 to 10% CH3OH/DCM to give 3-{[3-(aminomethyl)-6-chloro-2-fluorophenyl]oxy}-4-chloro-5-fluorobenzonitrile (1.16 g, 3.52 mmol, 45.0% yield) as a pale yellow oil which crystallized on standing. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 7.92 (dd, J=8.65, 1.51 Hz, 1H), 7.47-7.58 (m, 2 H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 3.77 (s, 2H), 1.93 (br. s., 2H). LC-MS (ES−) m/z 326.96, 329.05 [M−1]. LC-MS (ES+) m/z 329.00, 330.96 [M+H].

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