Tetrahydrofuran → 3-tert-butoxycarbonyl-7-chloro-6-(5-cyclohexyl-pyridin-2-ylmethylthio)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepine

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To a mixture of 6-(5-bromopyridin-2-ylmethylthio)-3-tert-butoxycarbonyl-7-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepine (146 mg, 0.30 mmol) and dichloro[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II) dichloromethane adduct (12 mg, 0.015 mmol) under dry nitrogen add with stirring a solution of 0.5 M cyclohexylzinc bromide in THF (3.0 mL, 1.5 mmol). Degas, purge with dry nitrogen, and stir overnight at 60° C. Cool to ambient temperature, dilute with EtOAc, wash with water, dry over anhydrous MgSO4 and concentrate in vacuo. Purify by chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexane/EtOAc (5:1) to give 3-tert-butoxycarbonyl-7-chloro-6-(5-cyclohexyl-pyridin-2-ylmethylthio)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepine as an oil (46 mg, 32%). MS (APCI+) m/z: 487 (M+H)+. Use a method similar to the General Procedure 14 to give the title compound as a white solid. MS (APCI+) m/z: 387 (M+H)+.

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