1,1,1-trifluoro-3-iodopropane

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Procedure: To a stirred solution of 2-isopropyl-3,6-dimethoxy-2,5-dihydro-pyrazine (1 mL, 5.58 mmol) in THF (13.5 mL) under argon at −78° C. was added a solution of n-butyllithium (2.5 M, 2.3 mL, 5.75 mmol). The solution was stirred at −78° C. for 30 minutes. A solution of 1-Iodo-3,3,3-trifluoropropane (925 μL, 5.87 mmol) in THF (11.5 mL) was added slowly. The resulting solution was stirred at −78° C. for 5 hours, warmed to room temperature and diluted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed successively with saturated aqueous NH4Cl solution, water and brine. The organic layer was then dried (MgSO4), concentrated and purified by flash chromatography to yield 2-Isopropyl-3,6-dimethoxy-5-(3,3,3-trifluoro-propyl)-2,5-dihydro-pyrazine (915 mg, 59%). 1H-NMR: 400 MHz, (CDCl3) δ: 4.04-3.99 (m, 1H), 3.98-3.95 (m, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 2.29-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.04 (m, 3H), 1.94-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.03 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 0.71 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H) ppm. The resulting solution was stirred at −78° C. for 5 hours warmed to room temperature The organic layer was washed successively with saturated aqueous NH4Cl solution, water and brine The organic layer was then dried (MgSO4) concentrated purified by flash chromatography

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Procedure: To a stirred solution of 6-sulfanylpyridine-3-carboxylic acid (0.5 g, 3.22 mmol) in EtOH (50 mL) at 0 C was added sodium acetate (0.26 g, 3.22 mmol) and 1,1,1-trifluoro-3-iodopropane (0.72 g, 3.22 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 80 C for 24 h. The mixture was concentrated under vacuum, water was added and the mixture was acidified to pH 4 using acetic acid. The resultant yellow precipitate was collected by filtration and purified by FCC, eluting with 2% MeOH in DCM to afford the title compound (0.459 g, 57%). Method B HPLC-MS: MH+ requires m/z=252 Found: m/z=252, Rt=1.84 min (91%). the mixture was heated at 80 C for 24 h The mixture was concentrated under vacuum, water was added The resultant yellow precipitate was collected by filtration purified by FCC eluting with 2% MeOH in DCM

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Procedure: The reaction was carried out under argon. Sodium 5-cyano-2-{(4S)-5-cyano-3,6-dimethyl-2-oxo-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-yl}benzenesulfinate (66 mg, 44 μmol; purity 32%) was suspended in DMF (600 μl). 1,1,1-Trifluoro-3-iodopropane (144 mg, 643 μmol; 14.6 eq.) was then added, and the mixture was heated in a closed tube at 120° C. overnight. The mixture was then filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (column: Gromsil C-18 10 μm; mobile phase: acetonitrile/water+0.1% TFA 10:90→90:10). The title compound was obtained as a solid (7.4 mg, 30% of theory). The mixture was then filtered the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (column: Gromsil C-18 10 μm; mobile phase: acetonitrile/water+0.1% TFA 10:90→90:10)

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