1-Hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate → N-[4-(1-Hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzyl]-2-(3-methylsulfanyl-phenoxy)-nicotinamide

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To a stirred solution 2-(3-Methylsulfanyl-phenoxy)-nicotinic acid (2.5 grams, 9.58 mmole), 2-(4-Aminomethyl-phenyl)-propan-2-ol (1.896 grams, 11.50 mmole) and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate (1.55 grams, 11.50 mmole) in dry dimethylformamide (60 ml) was added 1-(3-dimethylamino)-propyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (2.39 grams, 12.45 mmole) and stirred over night. The mixture was diluted with 300 ml water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organics were washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to give a yellow oil that was purified by chromatography on silica eluting with 3.5% methanol/methylene chloride to give a white solid. Recrystalization from ethyl acetate/hexane gave a solid (0.550 g). M.P. 107-109° C.; Anal. calcd. for C23H24N2O3S: C, 67.62; H, 5.92; N, 6.86. Found: C, 67.53, H, 5.76; N, 6.91.

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