Dimethyl Sulfoxide → (5-Chloro-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-YL)(2-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)methanone

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A solution of 78 mg of DMSO in 0.5 ml of dichloromethane is added slowly, under argon, to a solution of 75 mg of oxalyl chloride in 2 ml of dichloromethane, cooled to −78° C. After 20 min at −78° C., a solution of 308 mg of [5-chloro-2-(methylsulfanyl)pyrimidin-4-yl][2-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]methanol 6 in 2 ml of dichloromethane is added. After 1 h 30 at −78° C., 182 mg of triethylamine are slowly added and the mixture is left to return to ambient temperature for 30 min. The mixture is then poured into water and extracted three times with dichloromethane. The organic phases are dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and then concentrated under vacuum so as to obtain 303 mg of [5-chloro-2-(methylsulfanyl)pyrimidin-4-yl][2-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]methanone 7 in the form of a pale yellow oil.

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