Sodium methanesulfinate → Methyl 3-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-quinolinecarboxylate

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Methyl 6-bromo-3-methyl-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-quinolinecarboxylate (5.1 g, 12.02 mmol) was dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (60 mL) and copper(I) iodide (4.58 g, 24.04 mmol) and methanesulfinic acid sodium salt (2.455 g, 24.04 mmol) were added. The reaction vessel was evacuated and flushed with N2 three times, and heated at 120° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with CH2Cl2 and H2O, stirred for 30 min, filtered through the Celite, and washed with CH2Cl2. The filtrate was extracted three times with CH2Cl2, and the combined organic extracts were washed twice with brine, and dried over Na2SO4. The residue was purified via silica gel flash chromatography (0%-20% EtOAc/CH2Cl2) to afford the desired product as an off white solid (3.3 g, 65%). MS (m/z) 424.0 (M+H+).

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