Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]{[5'-isopropyl-2'-methoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl-2-yl]methyl}carbamate

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To a solution of CuCl2 (11.9 mg, 0.09 mmol) in acetonitrile (1 mL) was added t-butyl nitrite (11 μL, 0.092 mmol). Next, the solution was cooled to 0° C. and methyl[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]{[5′-isopropyl-2′-methoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl-2-yl]methyl}carbamate (41 mg, 0.074 mmol) (Example 33) was added as a solution in acetonitrile (1.5 mL). The reaction was slowly warmed to room temperature. After stirring at room temperature for 2 hours, the mixture was diluted with EtOAc (30 mL) and poured into 20% HCl (5 mL). The organic extracts were washed with 20% HCl (2×5 mL), H2O (10 mL), brine (10 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. Purification by flash chromatography with 5% to 80% EtOAc/hexanes afforded methyl[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]{[5′-isopropyl-2′-methoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl-2-yl]methyl}carbamate. Rf=0.65 (15% EtOAc/hexanes). LCMS=574.3 (M+1)+. 1H NMR (C6D6, 500 MHz, 70° C.) δ 7.68 (s, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (s, 1H), 7.08-7.05 (m, 4H), 6.83 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (broad singlet, 3H), 4.01 (broad singlet, 1H), 3.36 (s, 3H), 3.26 (s, 3H), 2.74 (m, 1H), 1.16 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 6H).

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