Methanol → 6-Chloro-2-(3-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoxazole

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A mixture of 0.28 g of 6-chloro-2-(3-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoxazole, 0.24 g of potassium carbonate and 3 ml of methanol was stirred while heating at 60° C. for two hours. Water was added to the reaction mixture, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate twice. The combined organic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to give 0.13 g of 6-chloro-2-(3-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoxazole (hereinafter, referred to as “active compound 91”).

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