Carbon Dioxide → (4-Chloro-2-methoxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)quinolin-6-yl)(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methanol

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To a flask containing 6-bromo-4-chloro-2-methoxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)quinoline (Intermediate 12: step d, 3.0 g, 6.97 mmol) was added THF (40 ml) and the solution was cooled to −70° C. n-BuLi (2.5 M in hexanes, 2.8 mL, 7 mmol) was added dropwise. After 2 minutes, 1-methyl-1H-imidazole-5-carbaldehyde (1.2 g, 9 mmol, in 10 mL THF) was introduced. After 15 minutes, the dry-ice bath was replaced with a 0° C. bath. After 35 minutes the reaction mixture was quenched with aqueous NH4Cl solution and the aqueous portion was extracted with EtOAc:THF (10:2) 5×50 mL. The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to dryness to give the title compound.

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