Citric Acid → N-Methyl-N-(6-methyl-4-o-tolyl-pyridin-3-yl)-3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzamide

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To a solution of N-(6-chloro-4-o-tolyl-pyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzamide (0.15 g, 0.317 mmol, example 12) in THF (2 mL) were added methylzinc chloride (0.238 mL, 0.476 mmol, 2M solution in THF), 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (0.4 mL, CAS RN 80-73-9) and (1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolidene) (3-chloropyridyl)palladium(II) dichloride (4.31 mg, 0.00635 mmol, Sigma-Aldrich) and the reaction was stirred at 50° C. (oil bath temperature) for 1 h. The reaction mixture was poured on 10% aqueous citric acid solution and EtOAc and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted twice with EtOAc and the organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, treated with silica gel and evaporated. The compound was purified by silica gel chromatography on a 10 g column using a MPLC system eluting with a gradient of n-heptane:EtOAc (100:0 to 50:50). Colorless oil (0.122 g; 85%). MS (ESI): m/z=453.14 [M+H]+.

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