Reaction Steps
To a suspension of [8-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl]-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-amine (150.0 mg, 0.3803 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL, was added dropwise 1.0 M of boron tribromide in dichloromethane (1.2 mL, 1.2 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature then methanol (5 mL) was added slowly. The mixture was evaporated to dryness. Additional methanol (10 mL) was added and the mixture was evaporated to dryness. The brown solid was suspended in saturated sodium bicarbonate (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated to a solid. 4-[8-(4-Methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-ylamino]-phenol was isolated without further purification as a light brown solid (0.115 g, 80%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 8.47 (dd, J=6.7, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.08 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (dd, J=7.4, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.00 (dd, J=7.1, 7.1 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 4.72 (br s, 1H), 3.09 (s, 3H). MS=381 (MH)+. 26b) A suspension of 4-[8-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-ylamino]-phenol (50.0 mg, 0.131 mmol), 4-(2-chloroethyl)-morpholine hydrochloride (27.0 mg, 0.145 mmol) and potassium carbonate (36.0 mg, 0.260 mmol) in acetonitrile (1 mL) was heated at 70° C. for 18 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, diluted with acetonitrile (10 mL), filtered through a plug of diatomaceous earth and evaporated to an orange resin. The residue was purified via chromatography utilizing an ISCO automated purification apparatus with silica gel column (12 g) and 0%→10% methanol:dichloromethane solvent gradient. The title compound, [8-(4-Methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl]-[4-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-amine, was isolated as a yellow foam (0.047 g, 72%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 8.47 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H), 8.23 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.07 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.51-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.00 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.96-6.90 (m, 2H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 4.12 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 3.77-3.72 (m, 4H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 2.80 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.62-2.55 (m, 4H). MS=494 (MH)+.
