Cesium carbonate → N-ethyl-N'-(6-fluoro-3,4'-bipyridin-2'-yl)urea

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N-(4-bromopyridin-2-yl)-N′-ethylurea (Intermediate 33, 0.40 g, 1.64 mmol), 2-fluoro-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine (1.057 g, 4.92 mmol), tetrakis triphenyl phosphine palladium (0.189 g, 0.16 mmol), and cesium carbonate (1.16 g, 4.92 mmol) were taken in a microwave vial and degassed with nitrogen. A dioxane:water (4:1, 10 mL) solution was added to the vial and the mixture was microwaved at 110° C. for half an hour. The palladium was filtered off, and the reaction was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The layers were separated, and the organic layer was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, water and brine, then dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The residue obtained was washed with acetonitrile to give the title compound as a white solid (360 mg).

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