Potassium Phosphate, Tribasic → (S)-1-(2,5-difluoro-4-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)ethanamine

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To a solution of di-tert-butyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)phosphine (80 mg, 0.166 mmol) in toluene/dioxane (8 mL/2 mL) was added Pd2dba3 (60 mg, 0.066 mmol). The reaction mixture was sealed and heated to 120° C. and stirred for 5 minutes. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and 4-methyl-1H-imidazole (157 mg, 1.910 mmol), (R)—N—((S)-1-(4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl)ethyl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (500 mg, 1.470 mmol) and K3PO4 (624 mg, 2.94 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture. The reaction was sealed and heated to 120° C. for 2 hours. LCMS show complete conversion. The reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and diluted with EtOAc (20 mL) and water (10 mL). The aqueous layer was then extracted with EtOAc (2×20 mL). The combined organic was then concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (50% heptane in EtOAc to 10% MeOH in EtOAc) to give (S)-1-(2,5-difluoro-4-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)ethanamine (500 mg). LCMS (B) m/z 342.6 (M+H)+

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