Cesium carbonate → 4-({[5-Chloro-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-dimethylethoxy)pyridin-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-2,5-difluoro-N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide

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To a solution of 4-{[(5-chloro-6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)oxy]methyl}-2,5-difluoro-N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide (Example 23, 0.092 g, 0.233 mmol) in DMSO (1.0 mL) were added 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-methylpropan-2-ol (0.120 g, 0.937 mmol) and caesium carbonate (0.305 g, 0.936 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 100° C. in a pressure vial for 16 hours. Then 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-methylpropan-2-ol (0.120 g, 0.937 mmol) was added to the mixture and heated at 125° C. for another 24 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc (15.0 mL), washed with water (10.0 mL), aqueous citric solution (10%, 10.0 mL) and water (2×10.0 mL). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was suspended in a mixture of heptane and acetone (8:2, 5.0 mL) and sonicated for 2 minutes. The mixture was filtered to yield the title compound as an off-white solid (0.023 g, 20%).

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