N-[3-(chloromethyl)phenyl]acetamide

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 3-acetylaminobenzylchloride (200 mg), 6-(4-hydroxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-4-carbonitrile (350 mg), sodium iodide (16 mg) and potassium carbonate (300 mg) in acetonitrile (20 ml) was heated at 80° C. for 14 hours. After cooling to room temperature, water (30 ml) was added, the white precipitate collected by filtration was dissolved in DMSO (1 ml) and purified by HPLC to give 6-(4-(3-acetylaminobenzoxy)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-4-carbonitrile. 1H NMR (DMSO) δ: 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.64 (s, 1H), 8.43 (m, 2H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.33 (t, 1H), 7.15 (d, 1H), 5.34 (s, 2H), 3.98 (s, 3H), 2.04 (s, 3H). MS m/z 466 (M+1). After cooling to room temperature the white precipitate collected by filtration was dissolved in DMSO (1 ml) purified by HPLC

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 3-acetylaminobenzylchloride (200 mg), 6-(4-hydroxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-4-carbonitrile (350 mg), sodium iodide (16 mg) and potassium carbonate (300 mg) in acetonitrile (20 ml) was heated at 80° C. for 14 hours. After cooling to room temperature, water (30 ml) was added, the white precipitate collected by filtration was dissolved in DMSO (1 ml) and purified by HPLC to give 6-(4-(3-acetylaminobenzoxy)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-4-carbonitrile. 1H NMR (DMSO) δ: 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.64 (s, 1H), 8.43 (m, 2H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.33 (t, 1H), 7.15 (d, 1H), 5.34 (s, 2H), 3.98 (s, 3H), 2.04 (s, 3H). MS m/z 466 (M+1). After cooling to room temperature the white precipitate collected by filtration was dissolved in DMSO (1 ml) purified by HPLC

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

Procedure: Methanesulphonyl chloride (0.15 ml) was added to a stirred solution of 3-acetylaminobenzylalcohol (260 mg) and TEA (0.26 ml) in DCM (2 ml) at 0° C. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for two hours. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (20 mL) and MeOH (1 ml) and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was then washed with water (30 ml), organic layer was dried over sodium sulphate and solvent evaporated. The residue was columned on silica gel using DCM then ethyl acetate as eluant to give 3-acetylaminobenzylchloride (210 mg). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.41 (d, 1H), 7.31 (t, 1H), 7.14 (d, 1H), 4.56 (s, 2H), 2.18 (s, 3H). stirred for 5 minutes The mixture was then washed with water (30 ml), organic layer was dried over sodium sulphate and solvent evaporated

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 3-acetylaminobenzylchloride (200 mg), 6-(4-hydroxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-4-carbonitrile (350 mg), sodium iodide (16 mg) and potassium carbonate (300 mg) in acetonitrile (20 ml) was heated at 80° C. for 14 hours. After cooling to room temperature, water (30 ml) was added, the white precipitate collected by filtration was dissolved in DMSO (1 ml) and purified by HPLC to give 6-(4-(3-acetylaminobenzoxy)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-4-carbonitrile. 1H NMR (DMSO) δ: 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.64 (s, 1H), 8.43 (m, 2H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.33 (t, 1H), 7.15 (d, 1H), 5.34 (s, 2H), 3.98 (s, 3H), 2.04 (s, 3H). MS m/z 466 (M+1). After cooling to room temperature the white precipitate collected by filtration was dissolved in DMSO (1 ml) purified by HPLC

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

Procedure: Methanesulphonyl chloride (0.15 ml) was added to a stirred solution of 3-acetylaminobenzylalcohol (260 mg) and TEA (0.26 ml) in DCM (2 ml) at 0° C. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for two hours. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (20 mL) and MeOH (1 ml) and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was then washed with water (30 ml), organic layer was dried over sodium sulphate and solvent evaporated. The residue was columned on silica gel using DCM then ethyl acetate as eluant to give 3-acetylaminobenzylchloride (210 mg). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.41 (d, 1H), 7.31 (t, 1H), 7.14 (d, 1H), 4.56 (s, 2H), 2.18 (s, 3H). stirred for 5 minutes The mixture was then washed with water (30 ml), organic layer was dried over sodium sulphate and solvent evaporated