Tetrahydrofuran → (4-Chloro-2-methoxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)quinolin-6-yl)(2,6-dimethylpyridin-3-yl)methanol

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To a 100 mL flask containing 6-bromo-4-chloro-2-methoxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)quinoline (2.5 g, 5.8 mmol, Intermediate 12: step d) was added THF (55 mL) at room temperature which resulted in a colorless homogeneous mixture. The solution was cooled to −70° C. (the solution remained homogeneous) and then n-butyllithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 2.6 mL, 6.5 mmol) was added dropwise. The color of the solution became a reddish-brown color. After 1 minute, (2,6-dimethylpyridine-3-carboxaldehyde (1.01 g, 7.5 mmol in 2 mL THF) was introduced and the color of the mixture became a light greenish-yellow color. After 15 minutes, HPLC and TLC (50% acetone-hexane) indicated that the reaction was complete. The mixture was allowed to warm to −20° C. over 40 minutes at which time the reaction was quenched with aqueous NH4Cl solution. The reaction was diluted further with water and extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to provide an orange foam. The crude product was chromatographed on silica gel (10% acetone-hexane increasing to 30% acetone) to afford the title compound as a light yellow foam.

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