1,1'-(9,9-Dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4,5-diyl)bis(1,1-diphenylphosphine) → 4'-Methyl-5-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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The 5-[2-(2-bromo-phenyl)-acetylamino]-4′-methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester from step 1 was dissolved in toluene (3 mL) and CsCO3 (325 mg, 1 equive.), Pd(OAc)2 (15 mg) and XANTPHOS (59 mg) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at 100° C., then cooled and partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated and concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by preparative thin layer chromatography (2:1 hexanes:ethyl acetate) to give 4′-methyl-5-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester, which was used directly in the next step.

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