Ammonium Chloride → 2-Trifluoromethyl-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)-7-methoxy-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

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The compound of Example 115 (1.63 g) was dissolved in THF (70.0 mL) in an argon atmosphere. While the solution was kept at −78° C., 0.90 mol/L methyl magnesium bromide/THF solution (8.90 mL) was added dropwise and the mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours as it was allowed to gradually warm to −40° C. Subsequently, a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed sequentially with water and saturated brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent and subsequent purification of the residue by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1) afforded the title compound as a white powder (1.64 g).

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