2-amino-2-cyano-N-methylacetamide

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 2-Hydroxy-2-(4-(5-(3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)acetic acid (Int-Va, 20 mg, 0.046 mmol), (R/S)-2-amino-2-cyano-N-methylacetamide (7.87 mg, 0.070 mmol), 4-methylmorpholine (18.76 mg, 0.185 mmol), and HATU (22.92 mg, 0.060 mmol) were added to DMF (2 mL). This was stirred for 1 h before it was purified by prep HPLC (PHENOMENEX® Luna 5u 21.2×100 mm, gradient elution with Method 1—MeOH/water containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid as defined above, 0% B to 100% B over 10 min, 20 mL/min, 220 nM, product retention=11.5 min) to provide (R/S)-2-cyano-2-(2-hydroxy-2-(4-(5-(3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)acetamido)-N-methylacetamide (8 mg, 0.012 mmol, 26.5% yield) as a mixture of diastereomers. LCMS=527.3 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d4) δ ppm 8.12-8.28 (2 H, m), 7.48-7.78 (7 H, m), 5.40-5.58 (1 H, m), 5.27 (1 H, s), 2.80 (3 H, s); HPLC peak RT=9.4 min (Method A). was purified by prep HPLC (PHENOMENEX® Luna 5u 21.2×100 mm, gradient elution with Method 1—MeOH/water containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid as defined above, 0% B to 100% B over 10 min, 20 mL/min, 220 nM, product retention=11.5 min)