Trifluoroacetic anhydride → 1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-5-(thiazol-2-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carbonitrile

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A solution of 1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-5-(thiazol-2-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide (Intermediate-4, 0.86 mmol) in pyridine (3.0 mL) at 0° C. was treated with trifluoroacetic anhydride (2 equiv) dropwise over the course of 5 min. The reaction was then warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was poured into saturated NaHCO3 solution and extracted with CH2Cl2. The organic phases were dried over MgSO4, filtered and conc. The crude product was purified using SiO2 chromatography and an appropriate solvent gradient (EtOAc/hexanes) to give 1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-5-(thiazol-2-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carbonitrile as white solid (88% yield).

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