Pyridine → N-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-N-[2-(cyclohexyl-methoxy-methyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-benzyl]-acetamide

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To a solution (3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-[2-(cyclohexyl-methoxy-methyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-benzyl]-amine (Example 41, STEP E, 20 mg, 0.038 mmol) in dichloromethane (1 ml) was added pyridine (9.0 mg, 0.114 mmol) followed by acetyl chloride (2.98 mg, 0.038 mmol) at room temperature and stirred for overnight. Reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane and washed with water. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo. The product was purified on Biotage column (12+S), eluting with 2% ethyl acetate in heptane (1 CV), 2-20% (10CV), 20% (2CV) to yield the title compound (8 mg, 37%) as colorless oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 0.9 (m, 6H) 1.2 (m, 3H) 1.7 (m, 1H) 1.9 (m, 1H) 2.2 (s, 3H) 3.1 (s, 3H) 3.9 (m, 1H) 4.6 (m, 4H) 7.4 (m, 1H) 7.5 (m, 2H) 7.6 (m, 2H) 7.8 (s, 1H). MS (ES+) Calc: 569.2, Found: 614.2 (M+45).

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