1-Chloro-4-isocyanato-2-(trifluoromethyl) benzene → Sorafenib

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A solution of 4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl isocyanate (14.60 g, 65.90 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (35 mL) was added dropwise to a suspension of 4-(2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)-4-pyridyloxy)aniline (Method A2, Step 4; 16.0 g, 65.77 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (35 mL) at 0° C. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temp. for 22 h. The resulting yellow solids were removed by filtration, then washed with CH2Cl2 (2×30 mL) and dried under reduced pressure (approximately 1 mmHg) to afford N-(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-N′-(4-(2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)-4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)urea as an off-white solid (28.5 g, 93%): mp 207-209° C.; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.77 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 3H), 7.16 (m, 3H), 7.37 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (m, 4H), 8.11 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 8.49 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 8.77 (br d, 1H), 8.99 (s, 1H), 9.21 (s, 1H); HPLC ES-MS m/z 465 ((M+H)+).

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