4-((6-(2-(2,4-DIFLUOROPHENYL)-1,1-DIFLUORO-2-HYDROXY-3-(5-MERCAPTO-1H-1,2,4-TRIAZOL-1-YL)PROPYL)PYRIDIN-3-YL)OXY)BENZONITRILE AND PROCESSES OF PREPARATION
Provided herein is a process for the preparation of 4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(5-mercapto-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile.
1 . A method of making a compound of Formula I comprising:
contacting a compound of Formula II
with a trialkyl orthoformate.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the trialkyl orthoformate is selected from the group including triethyl orthoformate, trimethyl orthoformate, tripropyl orthoformate, and triisopropyl orthoformate.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the contacting is carried out between about 50° C. and about 150° C.
4 . The method of claim 1 further comprising a solvent selected from the group including tetrahydrofuran, toluene, cyclopentyl methyl ether, acetonitrile, and mixtures thereof.
5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of contacting a compound of Formula III:
with an acid to prepare the compound of Formula II.
6 . The method of claim 5 wherein the acid is selected from the group including HCl, HBr, TFA, and H 2 SO 4 .
7 . The method of claim 5 wherein the contacting is carried out between about 25° C. and about 75° C.
8 . The method of claim 5 further comprising a solvent selected from the group including methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, and mixtures thereof.
9 . A compound consisting of: