4-Iodo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine → 2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-1-(2-methylthio-4-pyrimidinyl)-5-(4-tert.butoxycarbonyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine

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KN(TMS)2 (812 mg, 3.85 mmol) in toluene (3.85 ml) is added at 0° C. to a solution of 2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-5-(4-tert.butoxycarbonyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (1.4 g, 3.5 mmol) in DMF (7 ml). After stirring at room temperature for 30 min., 4-iodo-2-methylthiopyrimidine (970 mg, 3.85 mmol) in toluene (3.85 ml) is added and the reaction stirred at room temperature for 1 h. Toluene is evaporated, the reaction mixture heated to 120° C. for 18 h, poured on water and extracted with ethyl acetate (containing 5% EtOH) three times. The combined organic phases are washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated to dryness. Purification over SiO2 (acetone/hexanes 20/80) renders the title compound (950 mg, 52%) as colorless foam.

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