(2-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)methanamine

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

Procedure: In a manner analogous to the method described in example 163, {1-[(4S,5R)-2-(6-tert-butyl-4-ethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-4,5-bis-(4-chloro-phenyl)-4,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-imidazole-1-carbonyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid was reacted with 2-fluoro-4-methylbenzylamine (Jrd-Fluoro) to give the title product. LC-MS (ES+) 786 [(M+H)+].