Dimethylformamide → 2-[3-(Phenylthio)pyridin-4-yl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoxazole

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To a mixture of 0.28 g of 2-(3-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoxazole, 0.40 g of potassium carbonate and 2 ml of DMF, a mixture of 0.17 g of thiophenol and 0.5 ml of DMF was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for one hour. Water was added to the reaction mixture, which was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with a saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to give 0.30 g of 2-[3-(phenylthio)pyridin-4-yl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoxazole (hereinafter, referred to as “active compound 49”).

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