P-Toluic Acid → HCID 7770291, compound

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Reaction Steps

First, p-toluic acid is converted to an acid chloride with thionyl chloride. The acid chloride is reacted with 2,5-difluoroaniline to form 4-methyl-2',5'-difluorobenzanilide (V). The compound (V) is then reacted with 2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dithia-2,4-diphosphethane-2,4-disulfide (Lawesson's reagent) to form 4-methyl-2',5'-difluorobenzothioanilide (VI) which is then reacted with potassium tert-butoxide to form 2-(4-methylphenyl)-5-fluorobenzothiazole (VII). The compound (VII) is then reacted with a halogenating agent such as N-bromosuccinimide, N-chlorosuccinimide or bromine to form a compound (VIII). Finally, the compound (VIII) is reacted with an excess of triethyl phosphite to produce the compound of formula (IV)-1 in which Y is a fluorine atom.

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