Jianqing Li, Daniel J. Smith, Subramaniam Krishnananthan
Jan 5, 2012
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Organic Process Research & Development
Abstract
An efficient scale-up synthesis of (S)-5-chloro-1-(1-cyclopropylethyl)-3-(2,6-dichloro-4-(difluoromethoxy)phenylamino)-pyrazin-2(1H)-one, 1 (BMS-665053), is described. This new process features a one-step direct bis-ortho-chlorination of 4-(difluoromethoxy)aniline with HCl and H2O2, and a palladium-catalyzed coupling of 2,6-dichloro-4-(difluoromethoxy)aniline 2 and (S)-3,5-dichloro-1-(1-cyclopropylethyl)pyrazin-2(1H)-one 3. The process was applied to the preparation of batches of 1 for preclinical toxicology studies.