Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(4'-Chloro-5-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy-3'-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-yl)-4-methyl-pentanoic acid methyl ester

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Trifluoromethanesulphonic anhydride (93 μL, 0.57 mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 2-(4′-chloro-5-hydroxy-3′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-yl)-4-methyl-pentanoic acid methyl ester (prepared in Example A) (150 mg, 0.38 mmol) and pyridine (88 μL, 1.1 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 1 h, then 1M hydrochloric acid was added. The organic layer was filtered through a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) frit and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (205 mg, 100%) as an orange oil.

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