Triphenylphosphine → (2E)-N-indol-5-yl-3-[2-(6-methoxy(3-pyridyl))-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-prop-2-enamide

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A mixture of (2E)-3-[2-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-indol-5-ylprop-2-enamide, Example 97, (100 mg, 0.24 mmol), 2-methoxy-5-pyridineboronic acid (60 mg, 0.39 mmol, Digital Specialty Chemicals), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)-dipalladium(0) (22 mg, 0.024 mmol, Aldrich) and triphenylphosphine (26 mg, 0.098 mmol, Aldrich) in toluene (1.2 mL), 2.0M aqueous Na2CO3 (0.4 mL) and ethanol (0.4 mL) was stirred at 120° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite and diluted with water (50 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (3×60 mL). The combined extracts were washed with satd NaCl (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography (gradient: 0-20% EtOAc in hexane) provided the title product as a yellow solid. MP 219-221° C. MS (ESI, pos. ion) m/z: 438 (M+1).

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