Diethyl Ether → (S)-1-(1-(5-chloropyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenylamino)pyrrolidin-2-one

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To a solution of (S)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenylamino)-1-(piperidin-4-yl)pyrrolidin-2-one (Preparation E; 3 g, 8.44 mmol) and DIEA (7.35 mL, 42.2 mmol) in DMF (30 mL) was added 2,5-dichloropyrazine (2.51 g, 16.9 mmol). This mixture was degassed with nitrogen for 30 minutes then stirred at 100° C. for 4 hours under nitrogen. The mixture was poured into brine (500 mL) and extracted into ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give an oil. Diethyl ether (200 mL) was added and a precipitate formed overnight. The ether was decanted and the solid was triturated using ethanol (100 mL) at reflux with stirring for 5 minutes. The suspension was filtered and the solid was washed using ethanol to give a solid crystal. This solid was dried over the weekend under high vacuum to provide the title compound (2.9 g, 73% yield). Mass spectrum (apci) m/z=468.1 (M+H).

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