Patent Publication Number: US-9840477-B2

Title: Cyclopropanecarboxamido-substituted aromatic compounds as anti-tumor agents

Description:
INTRODUCTION 
     This patent application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/408,943, filed on Dec. 17, 2014, which is the national phase of PCT application No. PCT/CN2013/000731 filed on Jun. 24, 2013, which claims the benefit of priority from Chinese patent application No. 201210213116.4 filed on Jun. 26, 2012 and No. 201310172393.X filed on Apr. 16, 2013, the content of each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to novel cyclopropanecarboxamido-substituted aromatic compounds that inhibit protein kinases and their use in anti-tumor area. In particular, the disclosure relates to novel tyrosine-kinase inhibitors and Raf-kinase inhibitors as anti-tumor agents, their preparation, pharmaceutical composition, and their use in the treatment of cancer. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Protein kinases have become targets of intense drug discovery efforts for the past 10-15 years (Cohen, Nat. Rev. Drug Discov., 2002, 1(4), 309-315; Sebolt-Leopold, Nature Review Cancer, 2004, 4, 937-947). Small molecule inhibitors of Ras-Raf-Mek-Erk pathway have been the focus of many studies (Thompson, et al., Curr. Opin. Pharmacology, 2005, 5, 1-7; US patent Application 2003/0216446). Raf inhibitors have been proposed to be used in inhibiting cancer cell growth and in the treatment of cancers, including histiocytic lymphoma, lung adenocarcinoma, small-cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and breast cancer. Recently, the approval of Zelboraf® (Vemurafenib by Plexxikon/Roche) for B-Raf mutated metastatic melanoma further demonstrates the attractiveness of the target. 
     Disruption of VEGFR signaling is a very attractive target in cancer therapy, as angiogenesis is a prerequisite for all solid tumor growth (Folkman, J. National Cancer Institute, 1990, 82, 4-6) and that the mature endothelium remains relatively quiescent (except for female reproductive system and wound healing), consequently, targeting of pro-angiogenesis pathway becomes a strategy being widely pursued to provide new therapeutics in cancer area. 
     WO2008/115263 to Curis relates to Raf kinase inhibitors containing zinc-binding and their use in the treatment of Raf related diseases and disorders such as cancer. The said derivatives may further act as HDAC inhibitors. 
     WO2008/033747 to Curis relates to the compositions, methods, and applications of a novel approach to selective inhibition of several cellular or molecular targets with a single small molecule. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to multi-functional small molecules wherein one functionality is capable of inhibiting histone deacetylases (HDAC) and the other functionality is capable of inhibiting a different cellular or molecular pathway involved in aberrant cell proliferation, differentiation or survival. 
     WO2009/042646 to Curis relates to the compositions, methods, and applications of a novel approach to selective inhibition of several cellular or molecular targets with a single small molecule. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to multi-functional small molecules capable of inhibiting a different cellular or molecular pathway involved in aberrant cell proliferation, differentiation or survival. 
     WO2002/32872 (EP1415987) to Eisai relates to nitrogeneous aromatic ring compounds as anti-cancer agents. 
     The present disclosure provides novel cyclopropanecarboxamido-substituted aromatic compounds which have improved anti-tumor activity and longer half-life in vivo over known, structurally-related compounds. These novel compounds are kinase inhibitors, preferably Raf inhibitors and VEGFR-2 (KDR/Flk-1) inhibitors. Since Raf is a key component of Ras-Raf-Mek-Erk pathway and VEGFR-2 is critical in angiogenesis, inhibitors of these kinases will be useful in pharmaceutical compositions for human and veterinary use where inhibition of Raf pathway or VEGFR-mediated angiogenesis is indicated, e.g., treatment of tumor or cancerous cell growth mediated by Raf and/or VEGFR-2 kinases. In particular, the compounds or the present disclosure are useful in the treatment of human and animal solid tumors. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     The objective of the present disclosure is to provide a series of amides of nitrogen-containing heteroaryls with anti-tumor activities. 
     In one aspect, the present disclosure novel compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof 
                         
wherein:
     R 1  is hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, halo, or cyano;   M is CH or N;   L is O, NH, or N(CH 3 );   A is CR 5  or N;   W is CR 6  or N;   R 2 , R 5  and R 6  are independently hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, halo, C 3-7  cycloalkyl or cyano;   X, Y, and Z are independently CH or N;   R 3 , R 4  are independently hydrogen, halo, cyano, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, hydroxyl-C 1-6  alkyl, di-(C 1-6  alkylamino)-C 1-6  alkyl, amino, C 1-6  alkylamino, C 3-7  cycloalkylamino, di-(C 1-6  alkyl)amino, amino-C 1-6  alkylamino, C 1-6  alkoxy-C 1-6  alkylamino, C 1-6  alkoxycarbonyl-C 1-6  alkylamino, di-(C 1-6  alkoxy-C 1-6  alkyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, C 1-6  alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1-6  alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C 3-7  cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 1-6  alkoxy, C 3-7  cycloalkoxy, hydroxyl-C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, amino-C 1-6  alkyl, amino-C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  alkylsulfonyl, C 2-6  alkenylsulfonyl, C 3-7  cycloalkylsulfonyl, heterocycle optionally substituted by B, aryl optionally substituted by B, heteroaryl optionally substituted by B, C 1-6  alkylsulfonylamino, C 2-6  alkenylsulfonylamino, C 3-7  cycloalkylsulfonylamino, amido, C 1-6  alkylcarbonylamino, C 2-6  alkenylcarbonylamino, C 3-7  cyclooalkylcarbonylamino, C 1-6  alkoxycarbonylamino, C 3-7  cycloalkoxycarbonylamino, ureido, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 3-7  halocycloalkyl, heterocyclyl-oxy, piperidinylamino, N-methyl-piperidinyl-4-carbonyl, piperazinyl-C 1-6  alkyl, pyrrolylcarbonylamino, N-methyl-piperidinylcarbonylamino or heterocyclyl-C 1-6  alkoxy; or   R 3  and R 4  can form a 3 to 8-membered ring together with atoms in the aromatic ring to which they are attached; and   B is hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, halo, hydroxyl, aryl, amino, C 1-6  alkylamino, C 3-7  cycloalkylamino, di-(C 1-6  alkyl)amino, cyano, or C 3-7  cycloalkyl.   

     In one embodiment, the NHCONH and L substituents on the central aromatic ring are in a 1,3-configuration. 
     In another embodiment, the NHCONH and L substituents on the central aromatic ring are in a 1,4-configuration. 
     In another embodiment, L is O. 
     In another embodiment, L is NH or N(CH 3 ). 
     In another embodiment, X, Y, and Z are all CH. 
     In another embodiment, one of X, Y, or Z is N and the other two are CH. 
     In another embodiment, M is CH. 
     In another embodiment, M is N. 
     In another embodiment, A is CR 5 . 
     In another embodiment, A is N. 
     In another embodiment, W is CR 6 . 
     In another embodiment, W is N. 
     In another embodiment, R 1  is hydrogen or C 1-3  alkyl. 
     In another embodiment, R 2 , R 5  and R 6  are independently hydrogen, C 1-3  alkyl, C 1-3  haloalkyl, halo, or cyano. 
     In another embodiment, R 3  and R 4  are independently hydrogen, halo, cyano, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, hydroxyl-C 1-6  alkyl, di-(C 1-6  alkylamino)-C 1-6  alkyl, amino, C 1-6  alkylamino, C 3-7  cycloalkylamino, di-(C 1-6  alkyl)amino, amino-C 1-6  alkylamino, C 1-6  alkoxy-C 1-6  alkylamino, C 1-6  alkoxycarbonyl-C 1-6  alkylamino, di-(C 1-6  alkoxy-C 1-6  alkyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, C 1-6  alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C 1-6  alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C 3-7  cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 1-6  alkoxy, C 3-7  cycloalkoxy, hydroxyl-C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, amino-C 1-6  alkyl, amino-C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  alkylsulfonyl, C 2-6  alkenylsulfonyl, C 3-7  cycloalkylsulfonyl, heterocycle optionally substituted by B, aryl optionally substituted by B, heteroaryl optionally substituted by B, C 1-6  alkylsulfonylamino, C 2-6  alkenylsulfonylamino, C 3-7  clcyoalkylsulfonylamino, amido, C 1-6  alkylcarbonylamino, C 2-6  alkenylcarbonylamino, C 3-7  clcyoalkylcarbonylamino, C 1-6  alkoxycarbonylamino, C 3-7  cycloalkoxycarbonylamino, ureido, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 3-7  halocycloalkyl, heterocyclyl-oxy, piperidinylamino, N-methyl-piperidinyl-4-carbonyl, piperazinyl-C 1-6  alkyl, pyrrolylcarbonylamino, N-methyl-piperidinylcarbonylamino or heterocyclyl-C 1-6  alkoxy. 
     In another embodiment, one or both of R 3  and R 4  are independently a heterocyclyl-oxy group selected from pyrrolyloxy, piperidinyloxy, furanyloxy and azetidinyloxy. 
     In another embodiment, one or both of R 3  and R 4  are independently an optionally substituted aryl group selected from phenyl and naphthyl. 
     In another embodiment, one or both of R 3  and R 4  are independently an optionally substituted hereroaryl group selected from furyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzoisothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzoisoxazolyl, quniolinyl and isoquinolinyl. 
     In another embodiment, the hereroaryl is pyridinyl, oxazolyl, or triazolyl. 
     In another embodiment, one or both of R 3  and R 4  are independently an optionally substituted heterocyclyl group selected from piperidinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl, azepinyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, imidazolinyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, quinuclidinyl, thiadiazolidinyl, benzothiazolidinyl, benzopyrrolidinyl, dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dihydropyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1-oxo-thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-dioxothiomorpholinyl, dihydroquinolinyl, dihydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl and tetrahydroisoquinolinyl. 
     In another embodiment, the optionally substituted heterocyclyl is N(R 7 )piperazinyl, N(R 7 )piperidin-4-yl, pyrrolidinyl, 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, 2-methylmorpholinyl, 2,6-dimethylmorpholinyl, 2-oxomorpholinyl, 3-(dimethylamino)pyrrolidinyl, 2-oxo-5-methyloxazolidin-3-yl, 3,3-difluoroazetidinyl, fluoropiperidinyl, hydroxylpiperidinyl, or 1,1,-dioxothiomorpholinyl, and R 7  is hydrogen, C 1-3  alkyl, C 1-3  haloalkyl, C 3-6  cycloalkyl, C 1-5  acyl or C 3-6  cycloalkylacyl. 
     In another embodiment, B is hydrogen, C 1-3  alkyl, C 1-3  haloalkyl, halo, hydroxyl, aryl, amino, C 1-3  alkylamino, C 3-5  cycloalkylamino, di-(C 1-3  alkyl)amino, cyano, or C 3-5  cycloalkyl. 
     In another embodiment, B is hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C 1-3  alkyl, C 1-3  haloalkyl, di-(C 1-3  alkyl)amino. 
     In another embodiment, R 3  and R 4  are independently halo, cyano or C 1-3  haloalkyl. 
     In another embodiment, R 3  and R 4  together form a 3 to 8-membered ring with the atoms in the aromatic ring to which they are attached. 
     Other embodiments of the compounds include Examples 1-242, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
     It is understood that the disclosure also contemplates all possible combinations of the embodiments listed above. 
     The compounds of the present disclosure have improved anti-tumor activity and longer half-life in vivo. For example, compared to the marketed drug sorafenib which is structurally somewhat similar to the compound in example 137 of this disclosure, the in vitro IC 50  of compound 137 at B-Raf is four times more potent than that of sorafenib. In pre-clinical animal studies, sorafenib has a shorter half-life than many of the compounds in this disclosure; its in vivo anti-tumor activities are also weaker than that of many of the compounds in the present disclosure. Clinically, sorafenib is given twice daily with 200-400 mg each time. The preferred compounds in the present disclosure are expected to be given once daily with much lower dose. 
     A key difference between compounds in the present disclosure and those known in the art is the use of (substituted)cyclopropanecarboxamido group as the substituent on the aromatic rings. It is this (substituted)cyclopropanecarboxamido group that plays a key and irreplaceable role in providing the desired properties to compounds in the present disclosure. For example, when the cyclopropanecarboxamido group in example 22 is replaced by a cyclobutanecarboxamido group, the IC 50  of the resulting compound is decreased by twenty folds in pERK assay using MDA-MB-231 cell line; whereas the replacement of cyclopropanecarboxamido group in example 7 with either cyclobutanecarboxamido group or propionamido group results in more than twenty fold loss of activity in pERK assay using MDA-MB-231 cell line. These examples further demonstrate the pivotal role that (substituted)cyclopropanecarboxamido group plays in the structures and properties of compounds in the present disclosure. 
     A second aspect of the disclosure relates to the processes for preparing the compounds of the disclosure and to the synthetic intermediates useful in such process as described below. Compounds of the present disclosure can be prepared in a number of conventional methods. Some suitable methods for preparing the compounds are described in the examples. Typically, compounds of formula (I) can be prepared with the methods below. 
     Because of the fixed (properly substituted) cyclopropanecarboxamide structural feature, it would be more efficient when a fragment containing this functional feature is allowed to couple with another fragment through urea bond formation to make the final products. There are many ways of forming ureas, including reaction of amines with isocynates; or reaction of amines with phenyl carbamates or other analogs. For example, Compounds in Formula (I) may be prepared through the following approach: 
     1) Amines with optionally substituted phenylisocynates or other arylisocynates 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Wherein M, L, A, W, X, Y, Z and R 1  to R 4  are as defined above; 
     2) Amines with optionally substituted phenyl carbamates or other aryl carbamates 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Wherein M, L, A, W, X, Y, Z, and R 1  to R 4  are as defined above. 
     Based on the same urea formation principle, the products can also be obtained through first forming the urea link and then installing the cyclopropanecarboxamide or substituted cyclopropanecarboxamide moiety, with P1 as the protective group (e.g., Boc-, etc.): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Wherein M, L, A, W, X, Y, Z, and R 1  to R 4  are as defined above. 
     In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. 
     In a fourth aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of treating cancer using compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
     In a fifth aspect, the present disclosure provides use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the preparation of medicament for the treatment of cancer. 
     Compounds of this disclosure inhibit KDR and B-Raf kinases at the enzyme levels, they also inhibit Erk phosphorylation and PLC-PRF-5 cell proliferation at the cellular levels. These compounds can be used to treat hyperproliferative disorders such as cancers, especially colon cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma, neuroblastoma, cervical cancer, kidney or renal cancer, leukemia and lymphoma. They are especially useful in treating or inhibiting solid tumors, for example, breast cancer, colon cancer, lung and prostate cancer. These compounds can be used as treatment for AML, ALL and GIST. 
     The compounds of the present disclosure are preferably formulated as pharmaceutical compositions administered by a variety of routes. Such pharmaceutical compositions and processes for preparing them are well known in the art. See, e.g., REMINGTON: THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF PHARMACY (A. Gennaro, et al., eds, 19 th  ed. Mack Publishing Co., 1995) 
     Unless otherwise defined, the following definitions refer to the various terms used above and throughout the disclosure: 
     The term “halo” refers to fluoro-, chloro-, bromo- and iodo-; with fluoro-, chloro- and bromo-preferred. 
     The term “C 1-6  alkyl”, alone or in combination with other groups, refers to monovalent, linear chain or branched chain alkyl groups containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Exemplary C 1-6  alkyl groups include but not limited to metheyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl groups. More preferred are C 1-4  alkyls. 
     The term “haloalkyl” refers to alkyl groups in which one or more hydrogen atoms are substituted with the same or different halogens. Exemplary haloalkyl groups include —CH 2 Cl, —CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 CCl 3 , pan-fluoroalkyl (e.g., —CF 3 ), etc. 
     The term “C 3-7  cycloalkyl”, alone or in combination with other groups, refers to, unless otherwise defined, fully saturated hydrocarbon rings of 3 to 7 carbon atoms. For example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclohexyl. 
     The term “C 3-6  cycloalkylacyl” also called “cycloalkanecarbonyl” refers to acyl groups in which the carbonyl is directly attached to saturated hydrocarbon rings of 3-6 carbon atoms. For example, cyclopropylacyl. 
     The term “C 1-6  alkoxy” refers to, alone or in combination with other groups, R′—O—, where R′ is C 1-6  alkyl. 
     The term “C 2-6  alkenyl” refers to, alone or in combination with other groups, linear or branched-chain monovalent groups of 2 to 6 carbon atoms with at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Examples include vinyl, 2-propenyl. 
     The term “aryl” refers to, alone or in combination with other groups, a monovalent, mono- or bi-cyclic aromatic carbon ring system. The preferred aryls include, but are not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, methylphenyl and dimethylphenyl. 
     The term “heterocyclyl” refers to, alone or in combination with other groups, 3 to 8-membered non-aromatic mono- or bi-cyclic heteroatom-containing ring systems where one or two heteroatoms may be selected from N, O, or S(O) n  (n is an integral of 0 to 2). 
     Examples of “heterocyclyl” include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted piperidinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl, azepinyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, imidazolinyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, quinuclidinyl, thiadiazolidinyl, benzothiazolidinyl, benzopyrrolidinyl, dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dihydropyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1-oxo-thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-dioxothiomorpholinyl, dihydroquinolinyl, dihydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, etc. 
     The term “heteroaryl” refers to five- to six-membered monocyclic or nine to ten-membered bicyclic aromatic rings containing one, two or three heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and/or sulfur atoms. Examples include, but are not limited to, furyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzoisothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzoisoxazolyl, quniolinyl and isoquinolinyl. The preferred heteroaryls are pyridinyl, oxazolyl and triazolyl. 
     The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers to those salts which are, within the scope of sound medical judgement, suitable for use in contact of the tissues of human and lower animals without undue toxicity, irritation, allergic reactions and the like. The salts are organic or inorganic salts of a compound of the disclosure which maintain the biological activities of it as drawn in Formula (I). The salts may be prepared from suitable, non-toxic organic or inorganic acids reacting with free base, or organic and inorganic bases reacting with acid group in the compounds of the present disclosure. Examples of acid addition salts include those salts derived from inorganic acids and organic acids. Examples of inorganic acid include, but are not limited to, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid, animosulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid; examples of organic acids include, but are not limited to, para-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid, methanesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, etc. Examples of base addition salts include those derived from ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, quaternary ammonium hydroxide such as tetramethylammonium hydroxide. Conversion of an acid or base compound into a salt is well known in the art to improve its physicochemical properties, chemical stability, moisture absorption property, liquidity and solubility. 
     “Pharmaceutically acceptable” carrier, excipient refers to those carriers and excipients which are compatible to the administration of the compounds to the subjects, and are non-toxic. 
     The “therapeutically effective amount” of a compound of this disclosure means an amount of the compound that effectively prevents or delays the progression of the disease, or attenuates, ameliorates some of the symptoms of the disease or extends the life of patients. Determination of therapeutically effective amount depends on a variety of factors well known in medical arts. 
     The therapeutically effective amount or dose may vary in a wide range, and can be determined by known arts in this field. The specific therapeutically effective dose level for any particular patient will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of specific compound being employed, route of administration, duration of treatment, and the age, body weight, general health, sex and diet of the patient. In general, the total daily dose of the compound for a 70 Kg adult, when administered orally or parenterally, may range from 10 mg to 10,000 mg, preferably from about 200 mg to 1,000 mg, albeit some evidences show higher dose level may be acceptable. Total daily dose of the compounds of this disclosure may be administered in a single dose or multiple doses, for parenteral administration, the total daily dose may be delivered through continuous infusion. 
     All compound names listed herein are generated with Symyx Draw 3.3 program from Accelrys. 
     Abbreviations used in this application are listed below:
     DCM: dichloromethane; PE: petroleum ether; THF: tetrahydrofuran; DMF: N,N,-dimethylformamide; DIEA: diisopropylethylamine; DMSO: dimethylsulfoxide; TEA: triethylamine; TFA: trifluoroacetic acid; MW: microwave; NMP: N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone; mCPBA: meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid; BAST: bis-(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride; EDCI: 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride; TLC: thin-layer chromatography; EtOAc: ethyl acetate; MeOH: methanol; EtOH: ethanol;
 
MS data is obtained with ESI-MS (electrospray ionization mass spectrometry) method through a LC/MS system.
   

     INTERMEDIATES 
     Preparation of Intermediate A 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of N-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add slowly cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (10.6 g, 102.3 mmol) to a mixture of 4-amino-6-chloro-pyrimidine (12 g, 91 mmol), pyridine (18 g, 227.5 mmol) in THF (150 mL) at 0° C. Stir the reaction at 60° C. for 4 hrs. 
     TLC (DCM:MeOH=20:1) shows that the reaction is complete. Cool the reaction to 0° C., add water (100 mL), extract with EtOAc (100 mL×2). Combine the organic layers, wash with diluted aqueous HCl (1M, 150 mL) and brine sequentially, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Evaporation under reduced pressure affords crude product (16 g, crude yield 88.8%). MS: (M+1): 198.1. Use crude product directly in next step without further purification. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-[6-(4-amino-3-methyl-phenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix the cyclopropanecarboxamide derivative obtained in Step 1 (400 mg, 2.03 mmol), 4-amino-3-methyl-phenol (272 mg, 2.23 mmol) and Cs 2 CO 3  (1.3 g, 4.06 mmol) in DMF (10 mL). Stir the reaction at 150° C. under microwave conditions for 30 min. 
     TLC (EtOAc:PE=2:1) shows the reaction is complete. Cool the reaction to room temperature; add water (15 mL). Extract with EtOAc (15 mL×2). Wash the combined organic layers with brine, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Evaporation under reduced pressure affords crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:petroleum ether=1:1) provides the title compound as a light-yellow solid (450 mg, 78.1%). MS: (M+1): 285.2. 
     Intermediates A2-A5 can be synthesized with similar method (Table A1). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE A1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates A1-A5 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
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                 285.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 305.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 289.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
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     Step 1: Synthesis of N-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (see Step 1 for A1) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-[6-(3-bromo-5-methyl-phenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add N-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (1 g, 5.07 mmol), 3-bromo-5-methyl-phenol (950 mg, 5.07 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (2.14 g, 6.60 mmol) and DMF (10 mL) to a microwave reaction vessel (25 mL). Heat the reaction under microwave conditions at 150° C. for 1 hr. 
     Cool to room temperature, add water (50 mL), extract with EtOAc (100 mL×2), combine organic layers, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentration and purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) afford the title compound (1.2 g, 67.9%). MS: (M+1): 348.1. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of N-[6-[3-(benzhydrylideneamino)-5-methyl-phenoxy]pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix the cyclopropanecarboxamide derivative obtained in Step 2 (400 mg, 1.15 mmol), benzophenone imine (624 mg, 3.45 mmol), t-BuOK (257 mg, 2.3 mmol) and 1,4-dioxane in a 250 mL flask, add Xantphos (133 mg, 0.23 mmol), Pd(OAc) 2  (26 mg, 0.115 mmol). Stir the reaction under N 2  at 120° C. for 15 hrs. 
     TLC shows reaction is complete. Remove the solid through suction filtration. Concentration and purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) afford the title compound (450 mg, 87.4%). MS: (M+1): 449.3. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of N-[6-(3-amino-5-methyl-phenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 1M HCl aqueous solution (10 mL) to a solution of the imine obtained in Step 3 (450 mg, 1.0 mmol) in THF (10 mL), stir the reaction at room temperature for 1 hr. Basicify with saturated NaHCO 3  solution, extract with EtOAc (30 mL×2). Combine the organic layers, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentration and purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) afford the title compound (230 mg, 80.8%). MS: (M+1): 285.2. 
     Intermediates A7-A8 can be synthesized with similar method (Table A2) 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE A2 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates A6-A8 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
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                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A6 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 285.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A7 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 289.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A8 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 296.2 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 4-chloro-6-(4-nitrophenoxy)pyrimidine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve NaOH (2.8 g, 71.9 mmol) in water (90 mL) at 0° C. Add para-nitrophenol (10 g, 71.9 mmol), and then a solution of 4,6-dichloropyrimidine (10.7 g, 71.9 mmol) in acetone (90 mL). Stir the reaction at 70° C. for 24 hrs. Cool the reaction, collect the solid, rinse the solid with the mixture of acetone-water (1:1, 20 mL), and dry the solid to afford the title compound (18 g, 77.8%). MS: (M+Na): 274.0. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-[6-(4-nitrophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 4-chloro-6-(4-nitrophenoxy)pyrimidine (10.6 g, 39.68 mmol), cyclopropanecarboxamide (8.7 g, 99.2 mmol) and 1,4-dioxane (150 mL). Then under N 2 , add tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 1.8 g, 1.98 mmol], (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 2.5 g, 3.97 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (32 g, 99.5 mmol), and stir at 100° C. for 12 hrs. Cool to room temperature, filter, concentration and purification by chromatography (silica gel, DCM:EtOAc=1:5) afford the title compound (5.5 g, 43.6%). MS: (M+1): 301. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of N-[6-(4-aminophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve N-[6-(4-nitrophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (2.2 g, 7.33 mmol) in DCM (50 mL), add Pd/C (10%, 340 mg), flush with H 2 , and stir at room temperature under H 2  for 2 hrs. After the reaction is complete, flush with N 2 , and then filter, concentrate the filtrate, purify the crude product by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) to provide the title compound (1.8 g, 91%). MS: (M+1): 271. 
     Intermediates A10-A16 can be synthesized by similar method (Table A3). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE A3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates A9-A16 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 A9 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 271 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A10 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 289.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A11 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 289.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A12 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 284.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A13 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 286 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A14 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 271.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A15 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 289 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A16 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 285.2 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 6-chloro-N-(3-fluoro-4-nitro-phenyl)pyrimidin-4-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 4,6-dichloropyrimidine (3 g, 20.1 mmol), 3-fluoro-4-nitroaniline (2.4 g, 15.5 mmol), isopropanol (20 mL) and concentrated HCl (3 mL) in a 100 mL flask, heat at 120° C. under N 2  for 4 hrs. 
     TLC (PE:EtOAc=3:1) shows the reaction is complete. Cool to room temperature, add water (20 mL), carefully adjust pH=8 with saturated NaHCO 3  solution. Extract with EtOAc (100 mL×2), combine the organic layers; wash with brine (100 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Filtration and concentration afford crude product. Add the mixture of EtOAc and PE (1:1, 100 mL), stir and filter to give the title compound (1.38 g, 67%). MS: (M+1): 269.1. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 6-chloro-N-(3-fluoro-4-nitro-phenyl)-N-methyl-pyrimidin-4-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the compound obtained in Step 1 (700 mg, 2.6 mmol), NaH (60%, 208 mg, 5.2 mmol) to DMF (20 mL), stir for 1 hr. Cool to 0° C., add slowly iodomethane (554 mg, 3.9 mmol). Warm the reaction to 25° C. and stir for 2 hrs. Cool the reaction to 0° C., add water (20 mL), extract with EtOAc (15 mL×2), wash the combined organic layers with brine, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Filter and concentrate under reduced pressure to afford crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (350 mg, 47.6%). MS: (M+1): 283.1. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of N-[6-(3-fluoro-N-methyl-4-nitro-anilino)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix the compound obtained in Step 2 (350 mg, 1.24 mmol), cyclopropanecarboxamide (116 mg, 1.36 mmol), (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 77 mg, 0.124 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (1.01 g, 3.1 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (30 mL), then under N 2  atmosphere, add tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 113 mg, 0.124 mmol]. Stir the reaction at 126° C. under N 2  for 16 hrs. Cool the reaction mixture, filter, and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (178 mg, 43.3%). MS: (M+1): 332.2. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of N-[6-(4-amino-3-fluoro-N-methyl-anilino)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in Step 3 (180 mg, 0.543 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL), add iron powder (150 mg, 2.72 mmol) and saturated NH 4 Cl solution (10 mL). Stir the reaction at 75° C. for 2 hrs. TLC (DCM:MeOH=20:1) shows the reaction is complete. Cool the reaction to 0° C., add water (20 mL), extract with EtOAc (30 mL×2), combine the organic layers, wash with brine (30 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , filter and concentrate to give the crude product (150 mg). Use it directly without further purification. MS: (M+1): 302.2. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 6-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)oxypyridin-3-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 5-aminopyridin-2-ol (500 mg, 4.545 mmol), t-BuOK (555 mg, 4.545 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), stir at 25° C. for 30 min. Cool to 0° C., add slowly 4,6-dichloropyrimidine (614 mg, 4.13 mmol). Stir the reaction under N 2  for 1 hr. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Cool the mixture to 0° C., add water (20 mL), extract with EtOAc (20 mL×2). Combine the organic layers; wash with brine, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Filter and concentrate under reduced pressure to give crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (650 mg, 70.8%). MS: (M+1): 223.1. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of tert-butyl N-[6-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)oxy-3-pyridyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the compound obtained in Step 1 (650 mg, 2.93 mmol) and Boc 2 O (766 mg, 3.51 mmol) in t-BuOH (20 mL) and heat at 50° C. for 16 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (610 mg, 64.6%). MS: (M+1): 323.1. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of tert-butyl N-[6-[6-(cyclopropanecarbonylamino)pyrimidin-4-yl]oxy-3-pyridyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix the compound obtained in Step 2 (610 mg, 1.9 mmol), cyclopropanecarboxamide (193 mg, 2.27 mmol), (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 118 mg, 0.19 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (1.238 g, 3.8 mmol) and tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 122 mg, 0.133 mmol] in 1,4-dioxane (30 mL). Stir the reaction at 120° C. under N 2  for 16 hrs. Cool the reaction, filter, concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (500 mg, 70.8%). MS: (M+1): 372.2. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of N-[6-[(5-amino-2-pyridyl)oxy]pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the compound obtained in Step 3 (500 mg, 1.9 mmol) to DCM (30 mL), cool to 0° C., add slowly trifluoroacetic acid (10 mL), then stir the reaction at 25° C. for 4 hrs. TLC (DCM:MeOH=20:1) shows the reaction is complete. Cool the reaction to 0° C., adjust to pH=8-9 with saturated NaHCO 3  solution. Extract with DCM (30 mL×2), combine the organic layers; wash with brine (30 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Filter and concentrate under reduced pressure to give crude product. Rinse the solid with ether, dry under reduced pressure to give the product (180 mg, 49.3%). MS: (M+1): 272.2. 
     Intermediate A19 can be synthesized with similar method (Table A4). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE A4 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates A17-A19  
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
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                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A17 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 302.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A18 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 272.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A19 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 286.2 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Synthesis of phenyl 
     N-[4-[6-(cyclopropanecarbonylamino)pyrimidin-4-yl]oxy-2-methyl-phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add N-[6-(4-amino-3-methyl-phenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (Intermediate A1, 500 mg, 1.76 mmol), pyridine (280 mg, 3.52 mmol) to a mixed solvent of THF (5 mL) and DCM (5 mL). Cool to 0° C.; add slowly phenyl chloroformate (330 mg, 2.11 mmol). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Dilute with water, extract with DCM. Combine the organic layers, wash with 1M diluted HCl, brine sequentially, and dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentration under reduced pressure affords the title compound (700 mg, 98.3%). MS: (M+1) 273. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE A5 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Intermediate A20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A20 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 273 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Preparation of Intermediate B 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 4-[(3-methyl-5-nitro-2-pyridyl)oxy]pyridin-2-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 2-aminopyridin-4-ol (3.3 g, 30 mmol), 2-chloro-3-methyl-5-nitropyridine (5.17 g, 30 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (50 mL), add K 2 CO 3  (8.28 g, 60 mmol). Stir the reaction at 90° C. overnight. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (3.3 g, 45%). MS: (M+1): 247.1. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of tert-butyl N-[4-[(3-methyl-5-nitro-2-pyridyl)oxy]-2-pyridyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 4-[(3-methyl-5-nitro-2-pyridyl)oxy]pyridin-2-amine (400 mg, 1.62 mmol), Boc 2 O (388 mg, 1.78 mmol) to t-BuOH (10 mL). Stir the reaction at 50° C. for 12 hrs. Concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the title compound (400 mg, 71%). MS: (M+1): 347. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of tert-butyl N-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)-N-[4-[(3-methyl-5-nitro-2-pyridyl)oxy]-2-pyridyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add N-[4-[(3-methyl-5-nitro-2-pyridyl)oxy]-2-pyridyl]carbamate (300 mg, 0.87 mmol), Et 3 N (350 mg, 3.47 mmol) to anhydrous DCM (5 mL), cool to 0° C., add cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (360 mg, 3.47 mmol) dropwise. Stir at room temperature for 2 hrs. Concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the title compound (350 mg, 97%). MS: (M+1): 415. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of N-[4-[(3-methyl-5-nitro-2-pyridyl)oxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add tert-butyl N-(cycl opropanecarbonyl)-N-[4-[(3-methyl-5-nitro-2-pyridyl)oxy]-2-pyridyl]carbamate (350 mg, 0.84 mmol) in DCM (10 mL), add trifluoroacetic acid (2 mL). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. Concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the title compound (260 mg, 98%). MS: (M+1): 315. 
     Step 5: Synthesis of N-[4-[(5-amino-3-methyl-2-pyridyl)oxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve N-[4-[(3-methyl-5-nitro-2-pyridyl)oxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (269 mg, 0.83 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) and DCM (5 mL). Add Pd/C (10%, 104 mg), flush with H 2 . Stir the reaction under H 2  at room temperature for 2 hrs. After the reaction, flush with N 2 , filter the reaction mixture; concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (70 mg, 30%). MS: (M+1): 285. 
     Intermediates B2-B9 can be Synthesized Using Similar Method (Table B1). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE B1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates B1-B9 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Starting 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Number 
                 material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 B1 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 285.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B2 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 285.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B3 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B4 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B5 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 271.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B6 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 270.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B7 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 288 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B8 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 284.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B9 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 288 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 4-[(5-bromo-3-fluoro-2-pyridyl)oxy]pyridin-2-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 2-aminopyridin-4-ol (1.13 g, 10.3 mmol), 5-bromo-2,3-difluoro-pyridine (2 g, 10.3 mmol) in DMF (10 mL). Stir the mixture at 120° C. for 3 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Filter, add water (50 mL) to the filtrate, extract with EtOAc (50 mL×3). Combine the organic layers, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:4) affords the title compound (1.35 g, 46.3%). MS: (M+1): 284. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of tert-butyl N-[4-[(5-bromo-3-fluoro-2-pyridyl)oxy]-2-pyridyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the compound obtained in Step 1 (1.35 g, 4.7 mmol) and Boc 2 O (1.13 g, 5.2 mmol) in t-BuOH (10 mL). Stir the reaction at 75° C. for 2 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows reaction is complete. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (1.8 g) which is used without further purification. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of tert-butyl N-[4-[(5-bromo-3-fluoro-2-pyridyl)oxy]-2-pyridyl]-N-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the compound obtained in Step 2 (1.8 g, 4.7 mmol), Et 3 N (0.95 g, 9.4 mmol) to DCM (10 mL), then add cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (0.95 g, 7.0 mmol). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 2.5 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Add water (10 mL) to quench the reaction. Extract with DCM (10 mL×3), combine the organic layers, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (2.14 g) which is used without further purification. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of N-[4-[(5-bromo-3-fluoro-2-pyridyl)oxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the crude product obtained in Step 3 (2.14 g, 4.7 mmol) in HCl solution in 1,4-dioxane (5 M, 10 mL). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 17 hrs. LC/MS shows reaction is complete. Remove the solvent under reduced pressure, suspend the solid in DCM and add carefully saturated NaHCO 3  solution. Separate the organic layer. Extract the aqueous layer with DCM. Combine the organic layers, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the title compound (0.9 g, 54% from step 2). MS: (M+1): 352. 
     Step 5: Synthesis of N-[4-[[5-(benzhydrylideneamino)-3-fluoro-2-pyridyl]oxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the compound obtained in Step 4 (0.9 g, 2.5 mmol), benzophenone imine (0.59 g, 3.25 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 200 mg, 0.25 mmol], (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 250 mg, 0.375 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (1.6 g, 5.0 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (10 mL). Stir the mixture under N 2  at 100° C. for 16 hrs. Cool to room temperature, filter, and concentrate the filtrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the title compound (0.8 g, 69%). MS: (M+1): 453. 
     Step 6: Synthesis of N-[4-[(5-amino-3-fluoro-2-pyridyl)oxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in Step 5 (0.8 g, 1.77 mmol) in THF (10 mL), add water (1 mL) and 1N aqueous HCl (3 mL). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Extract with EtOAc. Wash the organic layer with saturated NaHCO 3  solution and brine respectively. Collect the organic layer, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=5:1) affords the title compound (0.4 g, 78%). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of N-(4-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve 2-amino-pyridin-4-ol (5 g, 45.4 mmol) in DCM (30 mL), add Et 3 N (13.8 g, 136 mmol) and then cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (14.2 g, 136 mmol) dropwise while keeping the temperature below 10° C. After addition, stir the reaction at room temperature for 16 hrs. Remove the solvent under reduced pressure, dissolve the residue in THF (40 mL), adjust pH=12 with 1N NaOH solution. Stir the mixture for 3 hrs. Concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:MeOH=9:1) affords the title compound (2.6 g, 32%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 5-(benzhydrylideneamino)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 5-bromo-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (0.5 g, 2.5 mmol), benzophenone imine (0.543 g, 3 mmol), (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 60 mg, 0.1 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 50 mg, 0.05 mmol], and Cs 2 CO 3  (1.6 g, 4.9 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (20 mL). Stir the reaction under N 2  at 110° C. for 16 hrs. Cool to room temperature, filter the solid, and concentrate the filtrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the title compound (0.78 g, 99%). MS: (M+1): 301. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of N-[4-(4-amino-2-cyano-phenoxy)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix N-(4-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (179 mg, 1 mmol), 5-(benzhydrylideneamino)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (0.3 g, 1 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (0.28 g, 2 mmol) and DMF (10 mL) in a microwave reaction vessel. Use microwave to heat the reaction at 150° C. for 30 min. TLC (EtOAc:PE=2:1) shows the reaction is complete. Cool the reaction to room temperature. Add water (15 mL), extract with EtOAc (15 mL×2). Combine the organic layers; wash with brine, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude imine intermediate. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) provides the imine intermediate (255 mg, 55.4%). MS: (M+1): 459.3. 
     Dissolve this imine intermediate in THF (10 mL), add 1M aqueous HCl (10 mL), stir for 1 hr. Adjust pH=7, extract with EtOAc (50 mL×3), combine the organic layers, wash with brine, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=3:1) affords the title compound (124 mg, 78%). MS: (M+1): 295.2. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 2-chloro-N-(2-fluoro-4-nitro-phenyl)pyridin-4-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 2-chloropyridin-4-amine (500 mg, 3.9 mmol), 1,2-difluoro-4-nitrobenzene (620 mg, 3.9 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (3.2 g, 9.8 mmol) to DMF (15 mL). Stir the reaction at 110° C. for 16 hrs. Cool to room temperature, add water (100 mL), extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3). Combine the organic layers and wash with brine, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:4) affords the title compound (280 mg, 27%). MS: (M+1): 268.1. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-[4-(2-fluoro-4-nitro-anilino)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 2-chloro-N-(2-fluoro-4-nitro-phenyl)pyridin-4-amine (280 mg, 1.05 mmol), cyclopropanecarboxamide (267 mg, 3.15 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (863 mg, 2.63 mmol), (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 65 mg, 1.05 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 48 mg, 0.053 mmol] and 1,4-dioxane (6 mL) in a 50 mL round bottom flask, heat at 100° C. under N 2  for 16 hrs. Cool the reaction to 25° C., add water (40 mL), extract with EtOAc (10 mL×2). Combine the organic layers; wash with brine (15 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=7:3) affords the target compound (180 mg, 54%). MS: (M+1): 317.1. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of N-[4-(4-amino-2-fluoro-anilino)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in Step 2 (180 mg, 0.57 mmol) in methanol (6 mL), add wet Pd/C (10%, 70 mg), flush with H 2 , and stir the reaction at room temperature under H 2  atmosphere for 16 hrs. After the reaction, remove H 2 , filter the reaction mixture and concentrate the filtrate to get the crude product (100 mg). Use the crude product directly without further purification. MS: (M+1): 287.2. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 2-chloro-N-(3-fluoro-4-nitro-phenyl)-N-methyl-pyridin-4-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 2-chloro-N-(3-fluoro-4-nitro-phenyl)pyridin-4-amine (300 mg, 1.12 mmol), methyl iodide (174 mg, 1.23 mmol) and K 2 CO 3  (201 mg, 1.45 mmol) in DMF (6 mL). Stir the reaction at 70° C. for 3 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete, cool the reaction to 0° C., add water, extract with EtOAc. Combine the organic layers. Wash with brine, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (190 mg, 45%). MS: (M+1): 282.2. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-[4-(3-fluoro-4-nitro-anilino)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 2-chloro-N-(3-fluoro-4-nitro-phenyl)-N-methyl-pyridin-4-amine (190 mg, 0.68 mmol), cyclopropanecarboxamide (85 mg, 2.03 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (440 mg, 1.35 mmol), (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 43 mg, 0.05 mmol) and tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 42 mg, 0.07 mmol] in 1,4-dioxane (6 mL) under N 2 . Heat the reaction at 125° C. for 16 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=2:1) shows the reaction is complete. Cool to room temperature, filter, and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=2:1) affords the target compound (160 mg, 71.7%). MS: (M+1): 331. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of N-[4-(4-amino-3-fluoro-anilino)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in Step 2 (160 mg, 0.48 mmol) in methanol (15 mL) and dichloromethane (15 mL). Add Pd/C (10%, 32 mg), flush with H 2 . Stir the reaction at room temperature for 3.5 hrs under H 2 . LC/MS shows the reaction is complete. Remove the H 2 , filter the reaction mixture, and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (120 mg). MS: (M+1): 301. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of N-[4-(2-fluoro-4-nitro-phenoxy)-2-pyridyl]-1-methyl-cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add oxalyl chloride (760 mg, 6.0 mmol) slowly to a solution of 1-methylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid (500 mg, 5.0 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) at 0° C., add a few drops of DMF. Stir the reaction at 0° C. for 30 min, and then stir at room temperature for 3 hrs. Remove the volatiles under reduced pressure to give the crude 1-methylcyclopropanecarbonyl chloride. 
     Add the solution of the above 1-methylcyclopropanecarbonyl chloride in DCM slowly to a solution of 4-(2-fluoro-4-nitro-phenoxy)pyridin-2-amine (500 mg, 2.0 mmol) and Et 3 N (505 mg, 5.0 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) at 0° C. Stir the reaction at room temperature for 15 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate the mixture to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the target compound (160 mg, 24%). MS: (M+1): 332.2. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-[4-(4-amino-2-fluoro-phenoxy)-2-pyridyl]-1-methyl-cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve N-[4-(2-fluoro-4-nitro-phenoxy)-2-pyridyl]-1-methyl-cyclopropanecarboxamide (160 mg, 0.48 mmol) in DCM (30 mL), add Pd/C (10%, 55 mg), flush with H 2 . Stir the reaction at room temperature under H 2  atmosphere for 2 hrs. Filter the reaction mixture; concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (100 mg) which is used without further purification. MS: (M+1): 302.2. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of tert-butyl N-(4-bromo-2-pyridyl)carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve 2-amino-4-bromopyridine (1.0 g, 5.8 mmol), di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (Boc 2 O, 1.4 g, 6.4 mmol) in t-BuOH (15 mL), heat the mixture at 50° C. overnight. Cool to room temperature, pour to water (50 mL), extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3). Combine the organic layers, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 ; concentrate under reduced pressure to afford the crude product (1.24 g) which is used without further purification. MS: (M+1): 219.0. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of tert-butyl N-(4-bromo-2-pyridyl)-N-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (1.42 g, 13.68 mmol) slowly to a solution of tert-butyl N-(4-bromo-2-pyridyl)carbamate (1.24 g, 4.6 mmol), Et 3 N (1.38 g, 13.68 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) at 0° C. After addition, stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. Pour the reaction mixture to water (50 mL), extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3), combine the organic layers and wash with brine (100 mL). Dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 ; concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (1.55 g) which is used without further purification. MS: (M+1): 241.0 
     Step 3: Synthesis of N-(4-bromo-2-pyridyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve tert-butyl N-(4-bromo-2-pyridyl)-N-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)carbamate (900 mg, 2.8 mmol) in DCM (8 mL), add slowly trifluoroacetic acid (4 mL). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 3 hrs. Pour the reaction mixture to water (50 mL), adjust to pH=7 with saturated NaHCO 3  solution. Extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3), combine the organic layers; wash with brine (100 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (670 mg) which is used without further purification. MS: (M+1): 243.1. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of N-[4-(3-fluoro-4-nitro-anilino)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Under N 2 , mix N-(4-bromo-2-pyridyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (460 mg, 1.9 mmol), 3-fluoro-4-nitroaniline (359 mg, 2.3 mmol), palladium(II) acetate [Pd(OAc) 2 , 43.2 mg, 0.19 mmol], 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl (S-Phos, 158 mg, 0.38 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (1.2 g, 3.8 mmol) and anhydrous toluene (10 mL). Stir the mixture at 120° C. under N 2  for 16 hrs. Cool to room temperature, pour the reaction mixture to water (50 mL), extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3), combine the organic layers and dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=54:46) affords the target compound (160 mg, 22%). MS: (M+1): 317.2. 
     Step 5: Synthesis of N-[4-(4-amino-3-fluoro-anilino)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve N-[4-(3-fluoro-4-nitro-anilino)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (160 mg, 0.51 mmol) in methanol (10 mL), add wet Pd/C (10%, 60 mg), flush with H 2  and then stir the reaction under H 2  atmosphere at room temperature for 6 hrs. Remove H 2 , filter the mixture. Concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (140 mg) which is used directly without further purification. MS: (M+1): 287.2. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of tert-butyl N-[4-[(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)oxy]-2-fluoro-phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve tert-butyl N-(2-fluoro-4-hydroxy-phenyl)carbamate (10.47 g, 46.1 mmol) in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP, 100 mL), add t-BuOK (5.67 g, 50.5 mmol) and stir at 0° C. for 30 min. Add 2-chloro-4-fluoropyridine (5.5 g, 41.9 mmol), then stir at 70° C. under N 2  for 12 hrs. Quench the reaction with water, extract with EtOAc (300 mL×3), combine the organic layers, wash with brine (300 mL×2), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:4) affords the title compound (11.23 g, 79.5%). MS: (M+1): 339. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of tert-butyl N-[4-[[2-(cyclopropanecarbonylamino)-4-pyridyl]oxy]-2-fluoro-phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve tert-butyl N-[4-[(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)oxy]-2-fluoro-phenyl]carbamate (13 g, 14.7 mmol), cyclopropanecarboxamide (8.1 g, 36.7 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (240 mL). Then add tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 1.75 g, 0.73 mmol), (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 2.38 g, 1.47 mmol) and Cs 2 CO 3  (24.8 g, 29.4 mmol) under N 2 . Stir the reaction at 100° C. for 12 hrs. Cool to room temperature, filter, and concentrate the filtrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, DCM:EtOAc=1:5) affords the title compound (12.14 g, 83.2%). MS: (M+1): 388. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of N-[4-(4-amino-3-fluoro-phenoxy)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve tert-butyl N-[4-[[2-(cyclopropanecarbonylamino)-4-pyridyl]oxy]-2-fluoro-phenyl]carbamate (12.14 g, 31.28 mmol) in DCM (280 mL), add trifluoroacetic acid (35 mL). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 5 hrs. Remove the volatiles under reduced pressure. Add EtOAc (300 mL), washed with saturated NaHCO 3  solution (300 mL×2), and brine (300 mL×2). Dry the organic layer with anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (7 g, 78.4%). MS: (M+1): 288. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 2-chloro-4-(4-methyl-3-nitro-phenoxy)pyridine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 4-methyl-3-nitrophenol (6.95 g, 45.46 mmol) and t-BuOK (5.94 g, 53.03 mmol) to N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one (100 mL), stir for 30 min, then add 2-chloro-4-fluoro-pyridine (5 g, 37.88 mmol) and stir the reaction at 70° C. overnight. TLC (PE:EtOAc=3:1) shows the reaction is complete. Add water (250 mL) to the reaction mixture, extract with EtOAc (100 mL×4), combine the organic layers, wash with water, brine respectively and dry over Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:4) affords the title compound (5.8 g, 58%). MS: (M+1): 265.1. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-[4-(4-methyl-3-nitro-phenoxy)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the compound obtained in Step 1 (5.0 g, 18.87 mmol), cyclopropanecarboxamide (4.81 g, 56.61 mmol) to 1,4-dioxane (100 mL). Then under N 2 , add tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 0.86 g, 0.94 mmol], (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 1.17 g, 1.89 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (12.27 g, 37.74 mmol). Stir the reaction under N 2  at 100° C. overnight. TLC (PE:EtOAc=2:1) shows the reaction is complete. Cool the reaction to room temperature, filter, and concentrate the filtrate to get the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:4) affords the title compound (3.0 g, 51%). MS: (M+1): 314.2. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of N-[4-(3-amino-4-methyl-phenoxy)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the above nitro compound (3.0 g, 9.6 mmol) in methanol (150 mL), add Pd/C (10%, 0.9 g) to the solution, flush with H 2  and stir under H 2  atmosphere at room temperature overnight. TLC (PE:EtOAc=2:1) shows reaction is complete. Filter and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give a crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:2) affords the title compound (1.90 g, 70%). MS: (M+1): 284.2. 
     Intermediate B18 can be synthesized with similar method (Table B2). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE B2 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates B10-B18 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
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                 B10 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 289.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B11 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 295.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B12 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 287.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B13 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 301 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B14 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 302.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B15 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 287.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B16 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 288 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 B17 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 284.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 284.2 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of phenyl N-[4-[[2-(cyclopropanecarbonylamino)-4-pyridyl]oxy]-2-fluoro-phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix N-[4-(4-amino-3-fluoro-phenoxy)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (500 mg, 1.7 mmol), DCM (8 mL) and pyridine (345 mg) and cool to 0-5° C. Add a solution of phenyl chloroformate (350 mg, 2.2 mmol) in DCM (1 mL). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 1.5 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Quench the reaction with water (5 mL). Wash the organic layer with 1N HCl solution, saturated NaHCO 3  solution and brine respectively. Dry the organic layer with anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Filter and concentrate to give the crude product (710 mg) which is used without further purification. MS: (M+1): 408. 
     Intermediates B20-21 can be synthesized with similar method (Table B3). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 Intermediates B19-B21 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
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                 408 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 408 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Preparation of Intermediate C 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-(4-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6-dihydropyridine-1 (21)-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 2-bromo-5-nitrobenzotrifluoride (250 mg, 0.926 mmol) to dioxane (3 mL), then add tert-butyl 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-5,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (207 mg, 0.926 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium [Pd(PPh 3 ) 4 , 35 mg, 0.03 mmol] and saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (1 mL) under nitrogen atmosphere. Stir the reaction mixture overnight at 120° C. TLC (PE:EtOAc=5:1) shows the reaction is complete. Partition the mixture between EtOAc and water, dry the organic layer over sodium sulfate, filter and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure. Purify the residue by flash chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=5:1) to afford the desired product (289 mg, 84%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-(4-amino-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of tert-butyl 4-(4-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (289 mg, 0.776 mmol), methanol (50 mL) and Pd/C (10%, 25 mg) under hydrogen atmosphere for 30 hrs. Remove H 2 , filter the mixture and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure. Purify the residue with flash chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=5:1) to afford the desired product (151 mg, 84%). 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add LiAlH 4  (66.5 mg, 1.75 mmol) at 0° C. to the mixture of tert-butyl 4-(4-amino-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylat (151 mg, 0.438 mmol) in THF (3 mL), stir the reaction mixture overnight at room temperature. Quench the reaction with 15% sodium hydroxide solution, filter and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure. Purify the residue by flash chromatography (silica gel, DCM:MeOH=15:1) to afford the desired product (70 mg, 56%). MS: (M+1): 259.1. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1-(methylsulfonyl)-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of 1-bromo-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (6 g, 22.2 mmol), sodium methanesulfinate (2.8 g, 26.7 mmol), cuprous iodide (0.5 g, 2.22 mmol), L(−)-proline (0.5 g, 4.44 mmol) and sodium hydroxide (0.088 g, 4.44 mmol) in DMSO (20 mL) at 100° C. for 15 hrs under nitrogen atmosphere. Add water, extract the mixture with ethyl acetate (200 mL×3), combine the organic layers, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrate the mixture under reduced pressure. Purify the residue by flash chromatography to afford the desired product (2 g, 33.3%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 3-(methylsulfonyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of 1-(methylsulfonyl)-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (2 g, 7.43 mmol), Pd/C (10%, 500 mg) in methanol (100 mL) under hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 15 hrs. Filter off the solid and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure. Purify the residue with flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:5) to afford the desired product (1.3 g, 73%). MS: (M+23): 262.0. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1-methyl-3-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)pyrrolidine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (1.6 g, 7.7 mmol), 1-methylpyrrolidin-3-ol (940 mg, 9.3 mmol), triphenylphosphine (3.4 g, 11.6 mmol) in THF (20 mL), stir on ice bath, then add diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD, 2.0 g, 11.6 mmol). Stir the mixture at ambient temperature for 15 hrs. Add water (100 mL), then extract the mixture with ethyl acetate (100 mL×3), combine the organic layers and dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Filter and concentrate the filtrate to get the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, DCM:MeOH=20:1) to afford the target product (1.5 g, 67%). MS: (M+1): 291.1. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 3-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yloxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add Pd/C (10%, 400 mg) to the solution of 1-methyl-3-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl) phenoxy)pyrrolidine (1.54 g, 5.31 mmol) in methanol (10 mL). Stir the mixture under hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 15 hrs. Filter off the solid and concentrate the filtrate to give crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) to afford the target compound (900 mg, 65%). MS: (M+1): 261.1. 
     Intermediate C4 can be prepared with similar method (Table C1). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-(methoxy(methyl)carbamoyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (2.52 g, 26 mmol), 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt) (2.8 g, 20.8 mmol), 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDCI.HCl) (4 g, 20.8 mmol) and 4-methylmorpholine (5.28 g, 52 mmol) at 0° C. to the solution of N-Boc-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid (4 g, 17.4 mmol) in DMF (50 mL), stir the mixture overnight at room temperature. TLC (PE:EtOAc=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Partition between ethyl acetate and water, collect the organic layer and wash with brine, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filter and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (4.5 g, 95%) which is used in next step without further purification. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of tert-butyl-4-(3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add n-butyllithium (2.5 N, 1.44 mL) to the solution of 1,3-dibromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (1 g, 3.28 mmol) in THF (15 mL) at −78° C. and stir the mixture at −78° C. for 1 hr. Then add tert-butyl 4-(methoxy(methyl)carbamoyl) piperidine-1-carboxylate (1.4 g, 4.92 mmol) obtained in Step 1 to the mixture and continue stirring. TLC (PE:EtOAc=5:1) shows the reaction is complete. Quench the reaction mixture with saturated ammonium chloride solution. Partition between EtOAc and water, separate the organic layer, and wash with brine, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrate to give the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, DCM:MeOH=20:1) to afford the product (387 mg, 27%). MS: (M+1): 436. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of (3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)(piperidin-4-yl)methanone 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add trifluoroacetic acid in dichloromethane (20%, 5 mL) to the solution of tert-butyl-4-(3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (387 mg, 0.88 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) at 0° C., stir the mixture. TLC (PE:EtOAc=5:1) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate under reduced pressure to dryness to afford the crude product (400 mg, 100%) which is used directly in next step. MS: (M+1): 336.0. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of (3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanone 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of (3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)(piperidin-4-yl)methanone (400 mg, 0.96 mmol), formic acid (1 mL) and formaldehyde (1 mL) at 100° C. overnight. Upon the reaction completion, concentrate under reduced pressure to provide the crude product (250 mg, 77%) which is used in next step without further purification. 
     Step 5: Synthesis of (3-(diphenylmethyleneamino)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanone 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add benzophenone imine (195 mg, 1.07 mmol), (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 37 mg, 0.059 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 25 mg, 0.027 mmol] and cesium carbonate (585 mg, 1.79 mmol) to the solution of (3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanone (251 mg, 0.717 mmol) in dioxane (5 mL), then stir the reaction mixture overnight at 100° C. Upon reaction completion, filter the mixture and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure. Purify the residue with flash chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=1:1) to afford the product (210 mg, 65%). MS: (M+1): 451.2. 
     Step 6: Synthesis of (3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanone 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve (3-(diphenylmethyleneamino)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)methanone (210 mg, 0.47 mmol) in THF (2 mL) in an ice-bath, add hydrochloric acid (4N, 0.5 mL), then stir it at room temperature for one hour. TLC (PE:EtOAc=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Partition the mixture between EtOAc and water. Collect the aqueous layer, adjust pH=9 with sodium hydroxide solution, extract with ethyl acetate three times, combine the organic layers, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrate to yield the crude product (78 mg, 59%). MS: (M+1): 287.1. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1-(3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl) phenylamino)propan-2-ol 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add propylene oxide (36 mg, 0.624 mmol) and lithium perchlorate (56 mg, 0.458 mmol) to the solution of 3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (100 mg, 0.416 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 mL), stir the resulting mixture overnight at ambient temperature. Upon completion of the reaction, concentrate the mixture under reduced pressure. Purify the residue by flash chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=5:1) to afford the product (136 mg, 100%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 3-(3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-methyloxazolidin-2-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add triethylamine (339 mg, 3.35 mmol) and triphosgene (250 mg, 0.838 mmol) to the solution of 1-(3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenylamino)propan-2-ol (500 mg, 1.68 mmol) in dichloromethane (8 mL), stir the resulting mixture overnight at ambient temperature. Partition the reaction mixture between dichloromethane and water, separate the organic layer, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purify with flash chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=1:1) to afford the product (530 mg, 97%). MS: (M+1): 324.0. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 3-(3-(diphenylmethyleneamino)-5-trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-methyloxazolidin-2-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add benzophenone imine (3.56 g, 2 mmol), (±)-2,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 43 mg, 0.069 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 90 mg, 0.098 mmol] and cesium carbonate (858 mg, 2.63 mmol) to the solution of 3-(3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-methyloxazolidin-2-one (430 mg, 1.32 mmol) in dioxane (5 mL). Stir the mixture under nitrogen atmosphere at 100° C. overnight. TLC (PE:EtOAc=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Filter the mixture and concentrate the filtrate to yield the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=1:1) to afford the product (500 mg, 89%). 
     Step 4: Synthesis of 3-(3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-methyloxazolidin-2-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add hydrochloric acid (4 N, 1 mL) to the solution of the above imine (310 mg, 0.731 mmol) in THF (5 mL) in an ice-bath. Then stir the reaction for half hour at ambient temperature. TLC (PE:EtOAc=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Partition the mixture between water and ethyl acetate, collect the aqueous layer, adjust pH=9 with sodium hydroxide solution, extract the aqueous layer with ethyl acetate three times, combine the organic layers, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrate under reduced pressure to get the crude product (170 mg, 89%). MS: (M+1): 261.0. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of methyl 3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add thionyl chloride (2 mL) dropwise to the solution of 3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl) benzoic acid (1.5 g, 6.4 mmol) in methanol (20 mL), reflux for 5 hrs. TLC (PE:EtOAc=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (1.8 g, 100%) which is used in next step without further purification. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzohydrazide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix methyl 3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate (1.8 g, 12 mmol), ethanol (6 mL) and 80% (w/w) hydrazine (10 mL), reflux overnight. Concentrate the mixture, partition the resulting residue between ethyl acetate and water, collect the organic layer, wash with sodium bicarbonate, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (1.23 g, 77%) which is used in next step without further purification. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 5-(3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add sodium bicarbonate (270 mg, 3.21 mmol) and cyanogen bromide (187 mg, 1.76 mmol) to the solution of 3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzohydrazide (400 mg, 1.6 mmol) in ethanol (5 mL), reflux for 5 hrs. TLC (PE:EtOAc=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate the mixture, partition the residue between EtOAc and water, collect the organic layer, wash with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrate under reduced pressure to afford the crude product. Recrystallization in ethyl acetate yields the pure product (280 mg, 63%). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 2-methoxy-N-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of 3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (500 mg, 2.4 mmol), 2-methoxyacetic acid (220 mg, 2.4 mmol), 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt, 324 mg, 2.4 mmol), N-methyl morpholine (NMM, 480 mg, 4.8 mmol), 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethyllaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDCI.HCl, 920 mg, 4.8 mmol) in DMF (8 mL) at 80° C. for 16 hrs. Cool the reaction mixture to room temperature, add water (100 mL), extract with ethyl acetate (30 mL×2), combine the organic layers, wash with brine, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=15:85) to yield the target compound (260 mg, 39%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-(3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2-methoxyacetamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add Pd/C (10%, 30 mg) to the solution of 2-methoxy-N-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl)acetamide (100 mg, 0.36 mmol) in methanol (6 mL), stir the mixture under hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 16 hrs. Filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to yield the crude product (89 mg, 100%) which is used without further purification. 
     Intermediate C9 can be synthesized with similar method (Table C1). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE C1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates C1-C9 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C1 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 259.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C2 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 [M + 23] 262.0 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C3 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 261.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C4 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 248.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C5 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 287.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C6 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C7 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C8 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 249.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C9 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 219.1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethanol 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add sodium borohydride (95 mg, 2.44 mmol) to a solution of 1-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethanone (570 mg, 2.44 mmol) in methanol (5 mL), stir the mixture for 15 min at ambient temperature. Quench the reaction with water, adjust pH=7 with 1N hydrochloric acid, extract with ethyl acetate (50 mL×3), combine the organic layers, wash with brine, dry over sodium sulfate. Concentrate under reduced pressure to provide the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:10) to afford the title compound (520 mg, 91.2%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 1-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (1.7 g, 8.9 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. to the mixture of 1-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethanol (520 mg, 2.23 mmol) and triethylamine (1.4 g, 13.4 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL), stir the resulting mixture for 12 hrs at ambient temperature. Concentrate the mixture under reduced pressure to get a residue, purify the residue by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:10) to afford the title compound (700 mg, 80.6%). 
     Step 3: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-(1-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of 1-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (350 mg, 0.90 mmol), 1-piperazinecarboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (335 mg, 1.8 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (232 mg, 1.8 mmol) in THF (10 mL) for 12 hrs at 80° C. Concentrate the reaction mixture to obtain the crude product, purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:10) to afford the title compound (280 mg, 77.1%). MS: (M+1): 404.2. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-(1-(3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl) piperazine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add Pd/C (10%, 75 mg) to the solution of tert-butyl 4-(1-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)ethyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (280 mg, 0.69 mmol) in methanol (20 mL), stir the resulting mixture under hydrogen atmosphere for 2 hrs at room temperature. Filter and concentrate the filtrate to afford the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE-1:1) to afford the title compound (165 mg, 63.7%). MS: (M+1): 374.1. 
     Intermediates C11-C12 can be synthesized with similar method (Table C2). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE C2 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates C10-C12 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                 MS  
               
               
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                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C10 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 374.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C11 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 288.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C12 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 4-fluoro-1-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperidine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 1-bromo-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (700 mg, 2.59 mmol), 4-fluoropiperidine hydrochloride (544 mg, 3.89 mmol), cesium carbonate (2.5 g, 7.77 mmol), (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 48 mg, 0.077 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 47 mg, 0.052 mmol] in dioxane (10 mL), Stir the mixture under nitrogen atmosphere at 100° C. for 16 hrs. Cool the reaction mixture to room temperature, dilute it with water (10 mL), extract with ethyl acetate (10 mL×2), combine the organic layers, wash with brine (15 mL) and dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrate the filtrate to get the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, 100% PE) to yield the target compound (480 mg, 63%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 3-(4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add Pd/C (10%, 70 mg) to the solution of 4-fluoro-1-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperidine (300 mg, 1.0 mmol) in methanol (10 mL), stir the mixture under hydrogen atmosphere for 16 hrs at room temperature. Filter and concentrate the filtrate to get the crude product (270 mg, 100%) which is used directly without further purification. 
     Intermediates C14-20 can be synthesized with similar method (Table C3). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE C3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates C13-C20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
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                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C13 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 263.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C14 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 [M + 23] 382.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C15 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 275.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C16 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 274.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C17 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 219.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C18 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C19 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C20 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1-(chloromethyl)-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add slowly tosyl chloride (1.1 g, 6.02 mmol) to the mixture of (3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methanol (1.1 g, 5.18 mmol) and triethylamine (1.62 mL) in dichloromethane (20 mL) at 0° C., stir the resulting mixture for 15 hrs at room temperature. Concentrate the mixture to obtain the crude product, purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:15) to afford the title compound (655 mg, 55%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 1-methyl-4-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)piperazine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of 1-(chloromethyl)-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (640 mg, 2.68 mmol) and N-methylpiperazine (536 mg, 5.36 mmol) in THF (8 mL) for 2 hrs at 60° C. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate the reaction mixture under reduced pressure to obtain the crude product (812 mg, 100%). MS: (M+1): 303.1. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 3-((4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add Pd/C (10%, 200 mg) to the solution of 1-methyl-4-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)piperazine (812 mg, 2.68 mmol) in methanol (15 mL), flush with H 2 , stir under hydrogen atmosphere for 16 hrs at room temperature. Filter and concentrate the filtrate to give the crude product (732 mg, 100%). MS: (M+1): 273.0. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of N-(3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-chlorobutanamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-1,3-diamine (300 mg, 1.70 mmol), 4-chlorobutanoic acid (230 mg, 1.87 mmol), 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethyllaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDCI•HCl, 650 mg, 3.40 mmol), 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt, 230 mg, 1.70 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (450 mg, 3.40 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL), stir overnight at room temperature. Concentrate the reaction mixture under reduced pressure to obtain the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=1:10) to yield the product (250 mg, 52%). MS: (M+1): 281.2. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 1-(3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-2-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add sodium hydride (60%, 65 mg, 1.64 mmol) portionwise to the solution of N-(3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-chlorobutanamide (230 mg, 0.82 mmol) in THF (5 mL), stir the resulting mixture for 2 hrs at ambient temperature. Quench the reaction with water, extract the mixture with ethyl acetate, wash the organic layer with water and brine sequentially, and dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrate to give brownish oil. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=1:1) to yield white solid as the title compound (180 mg, 90%). MS: (M+1): 245.1. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 2-fluoroethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add toluenesulfonyl chloride (1.8 g, 9.4 mmol) to the mixture of 2-fluoroethanol (500 mg, 7.8 mmol) and triethylamine (1.6 g, 15.6 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 mL) at 0-5° C. Stir the reaction at ambient temperature for 5 hrs. Remove the volatiles under reduced pressure to yield the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=2:1) to afford a white solid as the title compound (1.3 g, 77%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 1-(2-fluoroethyl)-4-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperazine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix (3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperazine (200 mg, 0.73 mmol), 2-fluoroethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (320 mg, 1.46 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (50 mg, 0.37 mmol) in THF (15 mL), stir at 90° C. overnight. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give a residue, purify the residue by flash chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=1:1) to yield a white solid as the target compound (120 mg, 51%). 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 3-(4-(2-fluoroethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of 1-(2-fluoroethyl)-4-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperazine (120 mg, 0.50 mol) and Pd/C (10%, 30 mg) in methanol (5 mL) under hydrogen atmosphere for 2 hrs at room temperature. Filter and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to afford the white solid as the target compound (90 mg, 84%). 
     Intermediates C24-C25 can be synthesized with similar method (Table C4). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE C4 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates C21-C25 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
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                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C21 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 274.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C22 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 245.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C23 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C24 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C25 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 3-bromo-5-(1,1-difluoroethyl) pyridine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Heat the mixture of 1-(5-bromopyridin-3-yl)ethanone (500 mg, 2.5 mmol), bis-(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride (BAST, 2.2 g, 10 mmol) in dichloromethane (8 mL) in a sealed tube at 60° C. overnight. TLC (PE:EtOAc=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate the mixture, purify the residue by flash chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=1:1) to afford the title compound (200 mg, 36%). MS: (M+1): 222/224. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 5-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-N-(diphenylmethylene)pyridin-3-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add benzophenone imine (215 mg, 1.19 mmol), cesium carbonate (640 mg, 1.96 mmol), (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 98 mg, 0.16 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 90 mg, 0.098 mmol] to the solution of 3-bromo-5-(1,1-difluoroethyl)pyridine (200 mg, 0.9 mmol) in dioxane (10 mL), stir the resulting mixture under nitrogen atmosphere at 100° C. for 16 hrs. Cool the reaction mixture to room temperature, filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure, purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=2:1) to yield the title compound (296 mg, 92%). MS: (M+1): 323. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 5-(1,1-difluoroethyl) pyridin-3-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 5-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-N-(diphenylmethylene)pyridin-3-amine (296 mg, 0.92 mmol), water (1 mL) and hydrochloric acid (1N, 4 mL) to THF (10 mL), stir at room temperature for 3 hrs. TLC (PE:EtOAc=2:1) shows the reaction is complete. Extract the mixture with ethyl acetate, wash the organic layer with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and brine sequentially, and dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) yields the title compound (140 mg, 96.5%). MS: (M+1): 159.2. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Synthesis of 3-cyclopropylaniline 
     Stir the mixture of 3-bromoaniline (400 mg, 2.35 mmol), cyclopropylboronic acid (240 mg, 2.79 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (140 mg, 0.12 mmol), cesium carbonate (1.5 g, 4.60 mmol) in dioxane (5 mL) and water (0.3 mL) under nitrogen atmosphere for 17 hrs at 100° C. Cool the reaction to room temperature, filter and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=3:7) to afford the title compound (120 mg, 38.8%). MS: (M+1): 134.0. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 5-bromo-2-fluoroaniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 4-bromo-1-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene (2 g, 9.17 mmol) and stannous chloride dihydrate (8 g, 35 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL), heat the mixture to reflux for 4 hrs. Cool the reaction to room temperature, dilute with water and adjust pH=12 with sodium hydroxide solution, filter off the solid. Partition the filtrate in water and dichloromethane, collect the organic layer, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrate under reduced pressure to give crude product (800 mg, 46.5%). MS: (M+1): 190/192. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 5-cyclopropyl-2-fluoroaniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of 5-bromo-2-fluoroaniline (800 mg, 4.26 mmol), cyclopropylboronic acid (434 mg, 5.05 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (242 mg, 0.21 mmol), cesium carbonate (2.7 g, 8.28 mmol) in dioxane (5 mL) and water (0.3 mL) under N 2  atmosphere at 100° C. for 17 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:3) shows the reaction is complete. Filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=3:7) to afford the title compound (350 mg, 55%). MS: (M+1): 152.1. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 3,3-difluoro-5-nitroindolin-2-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 5-nitro-indoline-2,3-dione (5 g, 15.7 mmol) and bis-(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride (20 mL) in dichloromethane (100 mL), stir at room temperature for 12 hrs. Quench the reaction with methanol (10 mL), pour the mixture into ice water (50 mL), extract with dichloromethane, combine the organic layers, wash with brine, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrate under reduced pressure, purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:4) to afford the title compound (3.5 g, 62.8%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 3-fluoro-5-nitro-1H-indole 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add borane-tetrahydrofuran complex (1M, 15 mL) dropwise to the solution of 3,3-difluoro-5-nitroindolin-2-one (650 mg, 3 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at 0° C. After addition, stir the reaction at 70° C. for 5 hrs. Concentrate under reduced pressure, add ethyl acetate to the residue, wash the organic layer with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution twice and then with brine twice, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrate under reduced pressure to obtain the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) to yield the title compound (500 mg, 91.5%). 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 3-fluoro-1H-indol-5-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add zinc powder (387 mg, 5 mmol) portionwise to a solution of 3-fluoro-5-nitro-1H-indole (360 mg, 2 mmol) in methanol (10 mL). Then add dropwise 15.5% ammonium chloride solution (10 mL, 20 mmol), stir the reaction at ambient temperature for 5 hrs. Filter, dilute the filtrate with water (50 mL), extract with ethyl acetate (50 mL×2), wash with brine (50 mL×2), dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) to yield the title compound (150 mg, 50%). MS: (M+1): 151.2. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of methyl 2-(2-nitrophenyl)acetate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add sulfonyl chloride (3 mL) dropwise to a solution of 2-nitrophenylacetic acid (7.0 g, 38.6 mmol) in methanol (20 mL) at 0° C., reflux the resulting mixture overnight. TLC (PE:EtOAc=3:1) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate the reaction mixture under reduced pressure, add water, extract with ethyl acetate twice, and wash the combined organic layers with brine, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrate under reduced pressure to yield the crude product (7.5 g, 94.7%) which is used directly without further purification. MS: (M+1): 196.1. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of methyl 2-(2-aminophenyl)acetate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add Pd/C (10%, 800 mg) to a solution of methyl 2-(2-nitrophenyl)acetate (7.5 g, 38.5 mmol) in methanol (50 mL) under N 2 , then flush with H 2 , stir the reaction under H 2  atmosphere at room temperature overnight. Remove the hydrogen; filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to obtain the crude product (4.8 g, 76.2%) which is used directly without further purification. MS: (M+1):166. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of indolin-2-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of methyl 2-(2-aminophenyl)acetate (4.8 g, 29.1 mmol) and potassium carbonate (8.0 g, 58.2 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) at room temperature overnight. TLC (PE:EtOAc=2:1) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate the reaction mixture under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purify by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:2) to afford the title compound (4.0 g, 95%). MS: (M+1): 134.2. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of 1-methylindolin-2-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD, 8.0 g, 44.9 mmol) dropwise to a solution of indolin-2-one (4.0 g, 30.0 mmol), methanol (1.4 g, 44.9 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (12.0 g, 44.9 mmol) in THF (40 mL) at 0° C., stir the reaction at room temperature overnight. Concentrate under reduced pressure, purify the resulting residue with flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) to afford the title compound (2.6 g, 59.1%). MS: (M+1): 148.2. 
     Step 5: Synthesis of 1′-methylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add sodium hydride (60%, 1.4 g, 35.4 mmol) portionwise to the solution of 1-methylindolin-2-one (2.6 g, 17.7 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) at 0° C., stir for 30 min. Then add 1,2-dibromoethane (3.31 g, 17.7 mmol) to the mixture, stir the resulting mixture at room temperature overnight. Pour the reaction mixture to ice water, extract with ethyl acetate (100 mL×2), and wash the combined organic layers with brine (50 mL), dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrate under reduced pressure, purify the residue by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) to provide the title compound (1.5 g, 50.0%). MS: (M+1): 174. 
     Step 6: Synthesis of 5′-bromo-1′-methylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add bromine (1.4 g, 8.7 mmol) dropwise to the mixture of 1′-methylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one (1.5 g, 8.7 mmol), sodium acetate (0.7 g, 8.7 mmol) and acetic acid (0.52 g, 8.7 mmol) in dichloromethane (15 mL) at 0° C. After addition, stir the resulting mixture at room temperature overnight. Pour the reaction mixture to the cold sodium thiosulfate solution, extract with ethyl acetate (100 mL×2), combine the organic layers, and wash with brine (20 mL), dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrate the solution under reduced pressure to give the crude product, purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:5) to afford the title compound (1.0 g, 47.6%). MS: (M+1): 254. 
     Step 7: Synthesis of 5′-amino-1′-methylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 5′-bromo-1′-methylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one (1.0 g, 4.0 mmol), benzophenone imine (1.4 g, 8.0 mmol), cesium carbonate (3.2 g, 10.0 mmol), (±)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP, 500 mg, 0.80 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) [Pd 2 (dba) 3 , 500 mg, 0.55 mmol] to dioxane (20 mL), stir the reaction under nitrogen atmosphere at 110° C. overnight. Cool to room temperature; filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give a residue. Add hydrochloric acid (1N, 2 mL) and THF (15 mL) to the residue; stir the mixture for 30 mins at room temperature. TLC (PE:EtOAc=1:1) shows the reaction is almost complete. Concentrate the mixture under reduce pressure to give the crude product, purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) to afford the title compound as a yellow solid (0.7 g, 93.3%). MS: (M+1): 189.1. 
     Data of intermediate C26-30 are summarized in Table C5 below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE C5 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates C26-C30 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Num- 
                   
                   
                 MS 
               
               
                 ber 
                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C26 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 159.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C27 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 134.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C28 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 152.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C29 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 151.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C30 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 189.1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 1-bromo-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (200 mg, 0.65 mmol), tert-butyl 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-5,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (175 mg, 0.65 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (35 mg, 0.03 mmol) in dioxane and saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (3:1, 10 mL), stir the mixture at 120° C. for 1.5 hrs. Cool to room temperature; concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=20:1) to afford the product as a yellow solid (310 mg, 82.8%). MS: (M+23): 395.2. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]piperidine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add tert-butyl 4-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (300 mg, 1.87 mmol) and Pd/C (10%, 50 mg) in ethanol (10 mL), flush with H 2 , stir under hydrogen atmosphere for 48 hrs at room temperature, filter and concentrate the filtrate to yield a white solid (220 mg, 73.9%). MS: (M+23): 367. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 3-(1-methyl-4-piperidyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add lithium aluminum hydride (120 mg, 3.2 mmol) to a solution of the compound prepared in Step 2 (220 mg, 0.64 mmol) in THF (20 mL), stir the mixture at 90° C. for 12 hrs, TLC (MeOH:DCM=1:1) shows the reaction is complete, quench the reaction with water (2 mL), extract with ethyl acetate (20 mL), wash the organic layer with water and brine sequentially, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product, purify by flash chromatography (silica gel, MeOH:DCM=1:10) to afford the product as a yellow oil (110 mg, 48.3%). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 4-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve tert-butyl 4-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (300 mg, 0.81 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL), add trifluoroacetic acid (3 mL), stir at room temperature overnight. Adjust pH=8 with saturated NaHCO 3  solution, extract with ethyl acetate, wash the organic extract with water and brine sequentially, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrate under reduced pressure to provide yellow oil (220 mg, 100%) which is used directly in next step. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 1-cyclopropyl-4-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of 4-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (150 mg, 0.55 mmol), (1-ethoxycyclopropoxy)trimethylsilane (700 mg, 2.4 mmol), sodium cyanoborohydride (200 mg, 3.3 mmol) and acetic acid (240 mg, 4.0 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL) at 60° C. overnight. Concentrate the mixture to get a residue, partition between EtOAc and water, collect the organic layer, wash with water and brine sequentially, and dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow solid (135 mg, 79%). MS: (M+1): 313.1. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 3-(1-cyclopropylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Stir the mixture of Pd/C (10%, 30 mg), 1-cyclopropyl-4-(3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (120 mg, 0.32 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) under hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 18 hrs. Remove hydrogen atmosphere, filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate to yield the product as a white solid (85 mg, 94%). MS: (M+1): 285.1. 
     Data of intermediates C31-C32 are summarized in Table C6 below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE C6 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates C31-C32 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
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                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C31 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 C32 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 285.2 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Data of other commercially available intermediates C33-C37 are summarized in Table C7 below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE C7 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Other intermediates C33-C37 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Number 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 C33 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 C34 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 C35 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 C36 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 C37 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 176.1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Preparation of Intermediate D 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of phenyl N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (1.0 g, 5.1 mmol) and pyridine (1.0 g, 12.8 mmol) in DCM (10 mL), stir well and cool to 0° C. Add phenyl chloroformate (1.04 g, 6.6 mmol) at 0° C. After addition, stir the reaction at room temperature for 1 hr. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:2) shows the reaction is complete. Wash the organic layer with 1M HCl solution (20 mL) and brine (20 mL) respectively. Dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 ; concentrate under reduced pressure to give the target compound (1.16 g) which is used without further purification. MS: (M+1): 316.1. 
     Intermediates D2-D16 can be synthesized with similar method (Table D1). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D1-D16 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
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                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D1 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 316.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D2 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 300.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D3 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D4 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 296.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D5 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D6 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D7 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D8 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D9 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D10 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 282.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D11 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 283.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D12 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 316.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D13 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 296.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D14 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 359.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D15 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 360.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D16 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1-methyl-N-[3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]piperidin-4-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 1-bromo-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (3 g, 11.11 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (9.5 g, 27.78 mmol), 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (1.9 g, 16.67 mmol) to 1,4-dioxane (25 mL), then under N 2 , add Pd(OAc) 2  (50 mg, 0.22 mmol) and BINAP (207 mg, 0.33 mmol). Stir the reaction at 120° C. under N 2  overnight. TLC (DCM:MeOH=10:1) shows the reaction is complete. Cool to room temperature and filter off the solid. Concentrate the filtrate to get the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, DCM:MeOH=10:1) affords the title compound (3.44 g, 99%). MS: (M+1): 304. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N1-(1-methyl-4-piperidyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-1,3-diamine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in last step (3.44 g, 11.3 mmol) in methanol (30 mL), add Pd/C (10%, 0.6 g), flush with H 2 . Stir the reaction at 30° C. under H 2  atmosphere overnight. TLC (DCM:MeOH=10:1) shows the reaction is complete. Filter, and concentrate the filtrate to get the crude product (2.9 g) which is used without further purification. MS: (M+1): 294.1. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of phenyl N-[3-[(1-methyl-4-piperidyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in Step 2 (2.9 g, 10.61 mmol) in THF (30 mL), cool to −30° C., then add pyridine (1.68 g, 21.22 mmol) and phenyl chloroformate (1.83 g, 11.67 mmol). Stir at room temperature for 3 hrs. TLC (DCM:MeOH=10:1) shows the reaction is complete. Pour the solution to a mixture of EtOAc and water, separate the organic layer, and wash with brine, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (4.3 g). MS: (M+1): 394.1. 
     Intermediates D18-D20 can be synthesized with similar method (Table D2). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D2 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D17-D20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
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                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D17 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 394.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D18 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 373.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D19 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D20 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 381.1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-[3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]pyrazole-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 1-bromo-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (0.165 g, 0.61 mmol), tert-butyl 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyrazole-1-carboxylate (0.18 g, 0.61 mmol), sodium acetate (0.1 g, 1.2 mmol), [1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium (II) (22 mg, 0.03 mmol) to 1,4-dioxane (15 mL) and water (2 mL). Stir the mixture at 100° C. under N 2  for 6 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows that the reaction is complete. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (0.17 g, 80.9%). MS: (M+1): 358.2. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]pyrazole-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the compound obtained in Step 1 (0.17 g, 0.48 mmol) to methanol (15 mL), then add Pd/C (10%) under N 2 . Flush with H 2 , stir the reaction under H 2  atmosphere at room temperature for 2 hrs. Filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate to give the crude product (0.08 g) which is used directly without further purification. MS: (M+1): 328.1. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-[3-(phenoxycarbonylamino)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]pyrazole-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix the compound obtained in Step 2 (0.08 g, 0.24 mmol), pyridine (0.018 g, 0.24 mmol) and DCM (5 mL), add slowly phenyl chloroformate (0.042 g, 0.26 mmol) at 0° C. Stir the reaction at room temperature for one hour. Remove the solvent under reduced pressure to give a crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (65 mg, 78.3%). 
     Intermediates D22 can be prepared with similar method (Table D3). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D21-D22 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D21 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D22 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 [M + 23] 487.2 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of N-[3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]prop-2-enamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve 3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (150 mg, 0.73 mmol), triethylamine (220 mg, 2.18 mmol) in DCM (8 mL), cool to 0° C. at ice bath, add slowly acryloyl chloride (198 mg, 2.18 mmol). After addition, stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. Pour the mixture into water (30 mL), extract with EtOAc (10 mL×3), combine the organic layers; wash with brine (50 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (190 mg) which is used without further purification. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]prop-2-enamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the product obtained in Step 1 (190 mg, 0.73 mmol) in ethanol (8 mL), add iron powder (204 mg, 3.65 mmol), concentrated HCl (0.43 mL). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. After the reaction is complete, adjust pH to neutral with sodium hydroxide solution. Filter off the solid, mix the filtrate with ice water (50 mL), extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3). Combine the organic layers, wash with brine (100 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (168 mg) which is used without further purification. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of phenyl N-[3-(prop-2-enoylamino)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the product obtained in Step 2 (168 mg, 0.73 mmol) in DCM (6 mL), add pyridine (115 mg, 1.46 mmol) and then cool to 0° C. on ice bath. Add slowly phenyl chloroformate (125 mg, 0.8 mmol), stir at 0-5° C. for 2 hrs. Pour the mixture into water (50 mL), adjust pH to neutral with 1M HCl and extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3). Combine the organic layers, wash with brine (100 mL) and dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (240 mg) which is used without further purification. 
     Intermediate D24 can be synthesized with similar method (Table D4). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D4 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D23-D24 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D23 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 351.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D24 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 [M + 23] 487.2 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of tert-butyl 3-[3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve 3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (500 mg, 2.4 mmol), tert-butyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate (500 mg, 2.9 mmol), PPh 3  (9.5 g, 3.6 mmol) in THF (8 mL) and cool to 0° C. on ice bath. Add slowly diethyl azodicarboxylate (630 mg, 3.6 mmol). Stir the mixture at 35° C. for 16 hrs. Pour the mixture into water (50 mL), adjust pH to neutral with saturated NaHCO 3  solution. Extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3), combine the organic layers; wash with brine (100 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=15:85) affords the target compound (760 mg, 87%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of tert-butyl 3-[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in Step 1 (250 mg, 0.69 mmol) in methanol (10 mL), add wet Pd/C (10%, 70 mg), flush the system with H 2  and stir the reaction under H 2  atmosphere for 16 hrs at room temperature. After the reaction is complete, remove H 2 , flush with N 2 , filter and concentrate the filtrate to give the crude product (230 mg) which is used without further purification. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of tert-butyl 3-[3-(phenoxycarbonylamino)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the product obtained in Step 2 (230 mg, 0.39 mmol) in THF (10 mL), add pyridine (230 mg, 0.69 mmol) and cool to 0° C. on ice bath. Add slowly phenyl chloroformate (118 mg, 0.76 mmol), stir the reaction at 0-5° C. for 30 mins. Pour the reaction mixture into water (50 mL), adjust pH to neutral with 1M HCl solution. Extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3), combine the organic layers, wash with brine (100 mL) and dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (312 mg) which is used without further purification. 
     Intermediates D26-D29 can be synthesized with similar method (Table D5). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D5 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D25-D29 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D25 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 [M + 23] 475.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D26 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 395.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D27 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D28 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 312.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D29 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1-tert-butoxycarbonylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix piperidine-4-carboxylic acid (0.5 g, 3.9 mmol) and Boc 2 O (1 g, 4.6 mmol) in t-BuOH (10 mL) and stir at 70° C. for 4 hrs. TLC (PE:EtOAc=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Remove the volatiles under reduced pressure to get white solid as the crude product (1.1 g) which is used without further purification. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-[[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl]piperidine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix the compound obtained in Step 1 (1.1 g, crude), HOBt (1.6 g, 12 mmol), 5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-1,3-diamine (845 mg, 4.8 mmol) in DCM (16 mL), add diisopropylethylamine (1.55 g, 12 mmol), 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethyllaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (2.3 g, 12 mmol) and stir at room temperature for 17 hrs. TLC (PE:EtOAc=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Remove the volatiles under reduced pressure, purify the residue by chromatography (silica gel, EOAc:PE=4:6) to give the title compound (600 mg, 40% two-step yield). 
     Step 3: Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-[[3-(phenoxycarbonylamino)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl]piperidine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix the compound obtained in Step 2 (600 mg, 1.55 mmol), pyridine (306 mg, 3.9 mmol) in DCM (10 mL), cool to 0-5° C. Add the solution of phenyl chloroformate (315 mg, 2 mmol) in DCM (1 mL). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 1.5 hrs. TLC (PE:EtOAc=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Quench the reaction with water (5 mL), wash the organic layer with 1N HCl solution, saturated NaHCO 3  solution and brine sequentially, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (400 mg, 51%). MS: (M+1): 508.1. 
     Intermediate D31 can be synthesized with similar method (Table D6). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D6 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D30-D31 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 D30 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 [M + 23] 530.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D31 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of N-[3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methanesulfonamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve 3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (300 mg, 1.45 mmol) in DCM (5 mL), add triethylamine (294 mg, 2.9 mmol) and then methylsulfonyl chloride (182 mg, 1.6 mmol). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 17 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:3) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate under reduced pressure to afford the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=3:7) affords the title compound (150 mg, 36%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methanesulfonamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in Step 1 (150 mg) in DCM (5 mL), add Pd/C (20%, 50 mg). Flush the system with H 2  and then stir the reaction under H 2  atmosphere at room temperature for 2 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:2) shows the reaction is complete. Remove the H 2 , filter and concentrate the filtrate to give the product (110 mg, 82%). MS: (M+1): 255.1. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of phenyl N-[3-(methanesulfonamido)-5-trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamate 
                         
Use similar procedure used in the preparation of D1.
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 4-[3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thiomorpholine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 1-bromo-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (500 mg, 2.9 mmol), thiomorpholine (455 mg, 4.4 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (2.86 g, 8.8 mmol), BINAP (55 mg, 0.09 mmol) and Pd 2 (dba) 3  (54 mg, 0.06 mmol) under N 2  to 1,4-dioxane (10 mL), stir the reaction under N 2  at 100° C. for 16 hrs. TLC (100% PE) shows the reaction is complete. Cool the reaction to room temperature, filter and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to get crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, 100% PE) affords the target compound (475 mg, 55%). MS: (M+1): 293.1. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 4-[3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,4-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in Step 1 (370 mg, 1.3 mmol) in DCM (30 mL), add mCPBA (655 mg, 3.8 mmol), stir the mixture at room temperature for 1 hr. Add water (20 mL), extract with DCM (20 mL×2), combine the organic layers, wash sequentially with saturated Na 2 SO 3  solution (50 mL), saturated NaHCO 3  solution, brine (50 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (400 mg, 97.5%). MS: (M+1): 325.2. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 3-(1,1-dioxo-1,4-thiazinan-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in Step 2 (510 mg, 1.57 mmol) in DCM (30 mL), add Pd/C (10%, 100 mg) under N 2  atmosphere, then flush the system with H 2  and stir the reaction under H 2  atmosphere at room temperature for 15 hrs. Remove the H 2 , filter the reaction mixture, and concentrate the filtrate to give the crude product (390 mg) which is used directly without further purification. MS: (M+1): 295.1. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of phenyl N-[3-(1,1-dioxo-1,4-thiazinan-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix the compound obtained in Step 3 (390 mg, 1.33 mmol) and pyridine (262 mg, 3.31 mmol) in DCM (10 mL), cool to 0° C., add slowly phenyl chloroformate (270 mg, 1.72 mmol). After addition, stir the reaction at room temperature for 1 hr. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:1) shows the reaction is complete. Wash the reaction mixture sequentially with 1M HCl solution (20 mL), brine (20 mL), and dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the target product (600 mg) which is used directly without further purification. MS: (M+1): 415.1. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1-(chloromethyl)-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve [3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methanol (1.1 g, 5.18 mmol) and triethylamine (1.62 mL) in DCM (20 mL), cool to 0° C., add slowly p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (1.1 g, 6.02 mmol). After the addition, stir the reaction at room temperature for 15 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:15) shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate under reduced pressure to get the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:15) affords the title compound (655 mg, 55%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 1-methyl-4-[[3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]piperazine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix the compound obtained in Step 1 (640 mg, 2.68 mmol) and 1-methylpiperazine (536 mg, 5.36 mmol) in THF (8 mL). Stir the reaction at 60° C. for 2 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:10 shows the reaction is complete. Concentrate under reduced pressure to get the title compound (812 mg, 100%). MS: (M+1): 303.1. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 3-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the nitro compound obtained in Step 2 (812 mg, 2.68 mmol) in methanol (15 mL), add Pd/C (10%, 200 mg) under N 2  atmosphere. Flush the system with H 2  and stir the action under H 2  atmosphere at room temperature for 16 hrs. Remove the H 2 , filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate to get the crude product (732 mg, 100%). MS: (M+1): 273.1. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of phenyl N-[3-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the amine obtained in Step 3 (732 mg, 2.68 mmol) and pyridine (423 mg, 3.52 mmol) in DCM (10 mL), cool to 0° C., add slowly phenyl chloroformate (460 mg, 2.9 mmol). After addition, stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=4:1) shows the reaction is complete. Add water, separate the organic layer, and extract the aqueous layer with DCM. Combine the organic layers, wash sequentially with 1M HCl solution, brine, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=4:1) affords the target compound (380 mg, 36%). MS: (M+1): 393. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1-methyl-N-[4-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]piperidin-4-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve 1-chloro-4-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (1.0 g, 4.44 mmol) in DMSO (5 mL), add 1-methylpiperidin-4-amine (0.56 g, 4.89 mmol) and DIEA (1.72 g, 13.3 mmol) and stir the reaction at 80° C. overnight. TLC (DCM:MeOH=10:1) shows the reaction is complete. Add water, extract with EtOAc (10 mL×3), combine the organic layers, wash with water and brine sequentially, and dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to get the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, MeOH:DCM=1:15) affords the title compound (587 mg, 44%). MS: (M+1): 304.2. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N1-(1-methyl-4-piperidyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-1,4-diamine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the nitro compound obtained in Step 1 (587 mg, 1.94 mmol) in methanol (10 mL), add Pd/C (10%, 176 mg). Flush the system with H 2 . Stir the reaction under H 2  atmosphere at room temperature overnight. TLC (DCM:MeOH=5:1) shows the reaction is complete. Filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give a crude residue. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, MeOH:DCM=1:10) affords the product (300 mg, 57%). MS: (M+1) 274.2. 
     Step 3 
     Use the same procedure used for D1 to get the product: MS: (M+1): 394.2. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1,1-diphenyl-N-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]methanimine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (600 mg, 2.67 mmol), benzophenone imine (701 mg, 4.0 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (2.17 g, 6.68 mmol), BINAP (25 mg, 0.040 mmol), Pd 2 (dba) 3  (24 mg, 0.027 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (10 mL), stir at 110° C. for 16 hrs. Cool to room temperature, add water (100 mL), extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3), wash the combined organic layers with brine, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=6:94) affords the target compound (850 mg, 98%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the imine obtained in Step 1 (850 mg, 2.6 mmol) in THF (10 mL), add water (2 mL), 1N HCl solution (5 mL), stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. After the reaction, extract with EtOAc, wash the organic layer with saturated NaHCO 3  solution and brine sequentially, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the target compound (380 mg, 90%). 
     Step 3: Synthesis of phenyl N-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the amine obtained in Step 2 (380 mg, 2.35 mmol), pyridine (371 mg, 4.7 mmol) in DCM (8 mL), cool to 0° C. in ice bath. Add slowly phenyl chloroformate (403 mg, 2.35 mmol). After addition, stir the reaction at 0-5° C. for 2 hrs. Pour the mixture into water (50 mL), adjust pH to neutral with 1M HCl solution, extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3). 
     Combine the organic layers; wash with brine (100 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrate under reduced pressure to get the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=15:85) affords the target compound (390 mg, 59%). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-4-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-4-ol (1.5 g, 9.15 mmol) and oxalyl chloride (2.3 mL, 22.9 mmol) to EtOAc (15 mL), then add 5 drops of DMF. Heat the mixture to reflux for 2 hrs. After reaction, partition between EtOAc and brine, separate the organic layer; dry the organic layer over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Transfer the organic solution to a sealed tube, add a solution of NH 3  in methanol (7M, 10 mL), seal the tube, heat at 70° C. for 15 hrs. Cool to room temperature; concentrate under reduced pressure to get the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=2:1) affords the target compound (920 mg, 61.3%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of phenyl N-[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-4-yl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the amine obtained in Step 1 (550 mg, 3.37 mmol), Et 3 N (680 mg, 6.74 mmol) to THF (10 mL), cool to 0° C. on ice bath. Add slowly a solution of phenyl chloroformate (789 mg, 5.06 mmol) in THF. After addition, stir the reaction on ice bath for 20 hrs. Remove the volatiles under reduced pressure. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the target compound (160 mg, 17%). MS: (M+1): 284.1. 
     Data on intermediates D32-37 are summarized in Table D7. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D7 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D31-D37 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
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                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D32 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D33 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 415.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D34 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 394.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D35 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 394.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D36 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 283.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D37 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 284.1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 4-[3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]morpholine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve 1-bromo-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (270 mg, 1 mmol) and DIEA (258 mg, 2 mmol) in DMF (5 mL), add morpholine (174 mg, 2 mmol). Stir the reaction at 120° C. overnight. Cool to room temperature; remove the volatiles under reduced pressure to give a crude residue. Purification of the residue by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:5) affords the product (138 mg, 50%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 4-[3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]morpholin-3-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the nitro compound obtained in Step 1 (276 mg, 1 mmol) and Bu 3 BnNCl (1.67 g, 6 mmol) in DCM (20 mL). Add KMnO 4  portionwise (948 mg, 6 mmol). Stir the mixture at 70° C. overnight. Cool to room temperature; remove the volatiles under reduced pressure to give a residue. Purification of the residue by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:5) affords the product (64 mg, 22%). 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 4-[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]morpholin-3-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the nitro compound obtained in Step 2 (290 mg, 1 mmol) in methanol (5 mL), add Pd/C (10%, 29 mg), flush with H 2 , and then stir at room temperature under 1 atm H 2  atmosphere for 12 hrs. After the reaction, remove the H 2 , filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the product (221 mg, 85%). MS: (M+1): 261. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of phenyl N-[3-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the amine obtained in Step 3 (260 mg, 1 mmol) and pyridine (79 mg, 1 mmol) in DCM (2 mL), cool to 0° C. Add phenyl chloroformate (156 mg, 1 mmol), then stir at room temperature for 2 hrs. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:5) affords the product (300 mg, 79%). MS: (M+1): 381.1. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1-[6-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyl]-4-methyl-piperazine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve 2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (215 mg, 1 mmol) and DIEA (129 mg, 1 mmol) in DMF (2 mL), add 1-methyl piperazine (100 mg, 1 mmol). Stir the reaction at 120° C. overnight. Cool to room temperature; concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, MeOH:DCM=1:10) affords the product (253 mg, 91%). MS: (M+1): 280. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-[6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,1-diphenyl-methanimine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in Step 1 (279 mg, 1 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (4 mL), add benzophenone imine (181 mg, 1 mmol), DIEA (181 mg, 1 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (650 mg, 2 mmol), Pd 2 (dba) 3  (18 mg, 0.02 mmol) and BINAP (18 mg, 0.03 mmol). Stir the reaction at 100° C. overnight. Cool to room temperature; filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give a crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, MeOH:DCM=1:10) affords the product (200 mg, 91%). MS: (M+1): 425. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Suspend the imine obtained in Step 2 (424 mg, 1 mmol) in methanol and water (1:1, 2 mL), add aqueous HCl (1N, 2 mL), stir the reaction at room temperature for 1 hr. After the reaction, extract with EtOAc, discard the organic layer. Adjust the aqueous layer with NaOH solution to pH=10, extract with EtOAc, wash the organic layer with water, brine sequentially, and dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to get the product (200 mg, 77%). MS: (M+1): 261. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of phenyl N-[6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the amine obtained in Step 3 (260 mg, 1 mmol) and pyridine (79 mg, 1 mmol) in DCM (2 mL), cool to 0° C. and add dropwise phenyl chloroformate (156 mg, 1 mmol). After addition, stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give a crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the product (300 mg, 79%). MS: (M+1): 381. 
     Intermediates D38-D41 can be synthesized with similar method (Table D8). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D8 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D38-D41 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 D38 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 381.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D39 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 381 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D40 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 395.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D41 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 368.1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of phenyl N-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 3-(trifluoromethoxy)aniline (1.0 g, 5.65 mmol), pyridine (0.89 g, 11.3 mmol) to DCM (20 mL) and cool to 0° C. Add dropwise phenyl chloroformate (1.15 g, 7.34 mmol). After addition, stir for 1 hr. TLC (PE:EtOAc=3:1) shows the reaction is complete. Add water to the mixture, extract with DCM (10 mL×3), combine the organic layer, wash with 1N HCl solution, brine sequentially, and dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to get the product (1.50 g, 89%). 
     Intermediates D42-D46 can be synthesized with similar method (Table D9). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D9 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D42-D46 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D42 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 298.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D43 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 316.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D44 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D45 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 332.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D46 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 2-chloro-4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)pyridine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 1-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)ethanone (2 g, 12.90 mmol), DCM (2 mL) and bis-(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride (BAST, 11.7 g, 51.6 mmol) in an unsealed tube, add 1 drop of methanol. Seal the tube and heat at 60° C. for 15 hrs. Cool to room temperature, add DCM to dilute the mixture, basicify with NaOH solution, pour into water (100 mL), extract with DCM (100 mL×2), combine the organic layers, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to get a crude residue. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the target compound (1.5 g, 65.7%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of N-[4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,1-diphenyl-methanimine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the compound obtained in Step 1 (1.21 g, 6.81 mmol), benzophenone imine (1.83 g, 10.22 mmol), Cs 2 CO 3  (4.43 g, 13.6 mmol) to 1,4-dioxane (15 mL), then under N 2 , add BINAP (635 mg, 1.02 mmol), Pd 2 (dba) 3  (623 mg, 0.68 mmol), stir the reaction at 120° C. under N 2  atmosphere for 15 hrs. Cool to room temperature; filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to give a crude residue. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the target compound (1.68 g, 76.3%). MS: (M+1): 323.2. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)pyridin-2-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the imine obtained in Step 2 (1.68 g, 5.22 mmol) in THF (10 mL), add 1M HCl solution (10 mL), stir the reaction at room temperature for 1 hr. Use saturated NaHCO 3  solution to adjust pH&gt;7. Extract with EtOAc (50 mL×2), combine the organic layers, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the target compound (624 mg, 75.7%). MS: (M+1): 159.1. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of phenyl N-[4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-2-pyridyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the amine obtained in Step 3 (624 mg, 3.95 mmol), pyridine (780 mg, 9.85 mmol) in DCM (15 mL), cool to 0° C. on ice bath. Add slowly a solution of phenyl chloroformate (678 mg, 4.34 mmol) in DCM. After addition, stir on ice bath for 1 hr. Concentrate the mixture to get a crude residue. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the target compound (780 mg, 71%). MS: (M+1): 279.1. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: 1-(3-fluoro-5-nitro-phenyl)ethanone 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 1-fluoro-3-iodo-5-nitro-benzene (1 g, 3.75 mmol), tributyl(1-ethoxyvinyl)stannane (1.5 g, 4.15 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl 2  (78 mg, 0.1 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) under N 2 . Stir at 100° C. under N 2  atmosphere for 3 hrs. Cool to room temperature, add 1N HCl solution (5 mL) and stir for 20 min. Load directly onto silica gel column and purify by chromatography (EtOAc:PE=3:7) to give the title compound (660 mg, 96%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 1-(1,1-difluoroethyl-3-fluoro-5-nitro-benzene 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In an unsealed tube, add the compound obtained in Step 1 (660 mg, 3.6 mmol), bis-(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride (BAST, 3.2 g, 14.5 mmol) and DCM (8 mL), seal the tube, heat at 60° C. with stirring overnight. Cool the reaction mixture, purify by chromatography (silica gel, 100% PE) to give the title compound (500 mg, 67.6%). 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 3-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-5-fluoro-aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add the nitro compound obtained in Step 2 (500 mg, 2.44 mmol) and SnCl 2 .2H 2 O (2.6 g, 11.5 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL), heat to reflux for 4 hrs. TLC (100% PE) shows the reaction is complete. Cool to room temperature, basicify to pH=10-12 with NaOH solution to get a suspension. Filter off the white solid, partition the filtrate between DCM and water. Collect the organic layer, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , concentrate to get the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=70:30) affords the title compound (350 mg, 82%). MS: (M+1): 176. 
     Step 4: Synthesis of phenyl N-[3-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-5-fluoro-phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the amine obtained in Step 3 (350 mg, 2.0 mmol) in DCM (8 mL), add pyridine (395 mg, 5 mmol), cool to 0-5° C. on ice bath. Add dropwise a solution of phenyl chloroformate (406.7 mg, 2.6 mmol) in DCM (1 mL). Stir the reaction at room temperature for 1.5 hrs. Quench the reaction with water (5 mL), collect the organic layer, wash the organic layer with 1N HCl solution, then saturated NaHCO 3  solution and brine sequentially. Dry the organic layer over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 ; concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (400 mg, 80% pure) which is used without further purification. MS: (M+1): 296. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 1-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-3-nitro-benzene 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve 1-(3-nitrophenyl)ethanone (1 g, 6.1 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) in an unsealed tube, add dropwise bis-(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride (BAST, 5.4 g, 24.2 mmol) and one drop of methanol, seal the tube and heat at 60° C. for 16 hrs. Cool to room temperature, pour the mixture to ice water (50 mL), neutralize with saturated NaHCO 3  solution. Extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3), combine the organic layers; wash with brine (100 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , concentrate to give a crude residue. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=99:1) affords the target compound (970 mg, 85%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 3-(1,1-difluoroethyl)aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the nitro compound obtained in Step 1 (870 mg, 4.8 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL), add iron powder (1.3 g, 23.3 mmol), concentrated aqueous HCl (37%, 2.7 mL), stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. After the reaction, carefully neutralize the mixture with NaOH solution. Filter off the solid, pour the filtrate to ice water (50 mL), extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3), combine the organic layers, wash with brine (100 mL) and dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to get the crude product (760 mg) which is used without further purification. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of phenyl N-[3-(1,1-difluoroethyl)phenyl]carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the amine obtained in Step 2 (760 mg, 4.8 mmol) and pyridine (765 mg, 9.7 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) and cool to 0-5° C. on ice bath. Add dropwise phenyl chloroformate (831 mg, 5.3 mmol). After addition, stir the mixture at 0-5° C. for 2 hrs. Pour the mixture to water (50 mL), adjust pH to neutral with 1M HCl solution. Extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3), combine the organic layers and wash with brine (100 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (1.15 g) which is used without further purification. 
     Intermediates D50-D52 can be synthesized with similar method (Table D10). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D10 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D47-D52 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
                 Starting material 
                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D47 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 279.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D48 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 296.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D49 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 278.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D50 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 296.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D51 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 312.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D52 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 296.1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of phenyl N-(3-chloro-4-cyano-phenyl)carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve 4-amino-2-chloro-benzonitrile (500 mg, 3.3 mmol) and pyridine (518 mg, 6.6 mmol) in THF (5 mL), cool to 0° C. and add slowly phenyl chloroformate (616 mg, 3.9 mmol). After addition, stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. TLC (EtOAc:PE=1:3) shows the reaction is complete. Add water, extract with DCM, separate the organic layer. Wash the organic layer with 1M HCl solution, brine sequentially, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrate under reduced pressure to give the target compound (820 mg, 91.7%). MS: (M+1): 273. 
     Intermediate D54 can be synthesized with similar method (Table D11). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 3-cyclopropyl-4-fluoro-aniline 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 3-bromo-4-fluoro-aniline (415 mg, 2.18 mmol), cyclopropylboronic acid (244 mg, 2.84 mmol), K 3 PO 4  (1.62 g, 7.64 mmol), triphenylphosphine (61 mg, 0.22 mmol), Pd(OAc) 2  (25 mg, 0.11 mmol), toluene (12 mL) and water (1 mL) under N 2 , stir at 100° C. for 16 hrs. Cool the reaction to 25° C., add water (10 mL), extract with EtOAc (10 mL×2). Combine the organic layers; wash with brine (15 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, PE:EtOAc=2:1) affords the target compound (200 mg, 61%). 
     Step 2: Synthesis of phenyl N-(3-cyclopropyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)carbamate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 3-cyclopropyl-4-fluoro-aniline (600 mg, 3.97 mmol), phenyl chloroformate (620 mg, 3.97 mmol) and pyridine (314 mg, 3.97 mmol) in DCM (30 mL), stir at room temperature (25° C.) for 4 hrs. After the reaction is complete, add water (15 mL), extract with EtOAc (15 mL×2), combine the organic layers, wash with 1M HCl solution (15 mL) and brine (15 mL) sequentially, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give a crude product (350 mg) which is used directly without further purification. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1: Synthesis of 3-(4-nitrophenoxy)propanoic acid 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve p-nitrophenol (11 g, 100 mmol), 3-chloropropanoic acid (14 g, 100 mmol) in a mixture of ethanol (100 mL) and 20% aqueous KOH solution (100 mL). Heat to reflux for 2 hrs, then adjust pH=1-3, extract with EtOAc (300 mL×3), combine the organic layers and wash with brine (300 mL×2), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:4) affords the title compound (7.5 g, 14.9%). MS: (M+1): 212.1. 
     Step 2: Synthesis of 6-nitrochroman-4-one 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Mix 3-(4-nitrophenoxy)propanoic acid (6.5 g, 30 mmol) and concentrated H 2 SO 4  (30 mL). Once dissolved, add P 2 O 5 , stir at 65° C. for 3 hrs. Cool to room temperature, pour slowly the reaction mixture to ice water (50 mL), stir for 15 min, and extract with EtOAc (100 mL×3). Combine the organic layers, wash with brine (100 mL×2), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , concentrate to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (4.6 g, 77.8%). MS: (M−1): 192.2. 
     Step 3: Synthesis of 4,4-difluoro-6-nitro-chromane 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add 6-nitrochroman-4-one (3 g, 15.7 mmol), bis-(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride (Deoxo-Fluor®, BAST, 14 g, 62.8 mmol) and dry DCM (10 mL) in tube, seal the tube and heat at 50° C. for 12 hrs. Cool to room temperature, add dropwise methanol (5 mL), pour the mixture to ice water (50 mL), extract with DCM (100 mL×2), combine the organic layers, wash with brine (100 mL×2), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:9) affords the title compound (2.6 g, 77.2%). 
     Step 4: Synthesis of 4,4-difluorochroman-6-amine 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve 4,4-difluoro-6-nitro-chromane (2.5 g, 11.6 mmol) in methanol (100 mL), add zinc powder (2.5 g, 34.8 mmol), then add dropwise a 15.5% aqueous solution of ammonium chloride (40 mL, 139 mmol), stir at room temperature for 5 hrs. Filter off the solid, add water (50 mL) to the filtrate, extract with EtOAc (50 mL×2). Combine the organic layers, wash with brine (50 mL×2), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to get a crude residue. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:3) affords the title compound (1.8 g, 83.7%). MS: (M+1): 186.2. 
     Data on Intermediates D53-56 are summarized in Table D11: 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D11 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D53-D56 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
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                 Intermediate 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D53 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 273.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D54 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 266.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D55 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 272.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D56 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 306.2 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Intermediates D57-62 can be synthesized with similar method (Table D12) 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE D12 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Intermediates D57-D62 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Number 
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                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 D57 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 316.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D58 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 359.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D59 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D60 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 395.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D61 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 D62 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 NA 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     EXAMPLES 
     Example 1 
     Synthesis of N-[6-[4-[[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]-3-methyl-phenoxy]pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve N-[6-(4-amino-3-methyl-phenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (1.8 g, 6.3 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) and dichloromethane (50 mL), add slowly 4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl isocynate (1.4 g, 6.3 mmol), stir the reaction at room temperature for 15 hrs. Collect the white solid formed by filtration (2.0 g), recover from the mother liquor to give another 1.0 g (total 3.0 g, 93.7% yield). MS: (M+1): 506.2. 
     When the crude product contains a small amount of impurities, the product may be purified by recrystallization in ethanol/tetrahydrofuran as the following: add the crude product (8.2 g) to ethanol (120 mL) in a 250 mL flask, heat to reflux, add slowly tetrahydrofuran (about 50 mL) to dissolve the solid. Then cool slowly, filter and collect the white solid to give the pure product (6.2 g, 75.6% recovery yield). 
     Example 2 
     Synthesis of N-[6-[3-[[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl-amino]-4-fluoro-phenoxy]pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve N-[6-(3-amino-4-fluoro-phenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (400 mg, 1.4 mmol) in THF (4 mL) and DCM (10 mL), add 4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl isocynate (1.4 g, 6.3 mmol). Stir the reaction at room temperature overnight. Filter and collect the solid to get the title compound (545 mg, 77%). MS: (M+1): 510.2. 
     Examples 1-31 are prepared with similar method (Table 1). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Examples 1-31 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Example 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Number 
                 Structure 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Example 1 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 506.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 2 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 510.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 3 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 524.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 4 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 502.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 5 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 510.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 6 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 517.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 7 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 492.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 8 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 510.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 9 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 510.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 10 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 506.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 11 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 507.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 12 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 492.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 13 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 510.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 14 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 506.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 15 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 493.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 16 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 507.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 17 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 506.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 18 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 506.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 19 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 526.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 20 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 492.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 21 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 492.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 22 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 509.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 23 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 505.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 24 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 509.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 25 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 510.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 26 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 516.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 27 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 508.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 28 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 523.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 29 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 509.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 30 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 505.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 31 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 505.3 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 32 
     Synthesis of N-[6-[4-[[3-(isopropylamino)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]-3-methyl-phenoxy]pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve phenyl N-[4-[6-(cyclopropanecarbonylamino)pyrimidin-4-yl]oxy-2-methyl-phenyl]carbamate (343 mg, 1.57 mmol), N1-isopropyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-1,3-diamine (700 mg, 1.73 mmol) and DIEA (608 mg, 4.72 mmol) in THF (4 mL), heat the reaction at 80° C. for 3 hrs. After the reaction is complete, remove the volatiles under reduced pressure. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (450 mg, 83%). MS: (M+1): 529.3. 
     Examples 33-66 are prepared with similar method (Table 2). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Examples 32-66 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Example 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Number 
                 Structure 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Example 32 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 529.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 33 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 472.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 34 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 491.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 35 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 36 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 572.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 37 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 553.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 38 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 574.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 39 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 561.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 40 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 600.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 41 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 574.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 42 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 558.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 43 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 562.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 44 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 532.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 45 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 601.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 46 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 576.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 47 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 588.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 48 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 587.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 49 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 530.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 50 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 618.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 51 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 574.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 52 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 558.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 53 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 605.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 54 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 601.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 55 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 587.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 56 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 472.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 57 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 447.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 58 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 465.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 59 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 464.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 60 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 598.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 61 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 475.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 62 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 500.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 63 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 525.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 64 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 569.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 65 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 454.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 66 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 484.3 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 67 
     Synthesis of N-[4-[2-fluoro-4-[[3-(1-piperazin-1-ylethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]phenoxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1 
     Synthesis of tert-butyl 4-[1-[3-[[4-[[2-(cyclopropanecarbonylamino)-4-pyridyl]oxy]-3-fluoro-phenyl]carbamoylamino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl]piperazine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add phenyl N-[4-[[2-(cyclopropanecarbonylamino)-4-pyridyl]oxy]-3-fluoro-phenyl]carbamate (220 mg, 0.53 mmol), tert-butyl 4-[1-[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethyl]piperazine-1carboxylate (165 mg, 0.442 mmol) and DIEA (120 mg, 0.88 mmol) in THF (10 mL), stir the reaction under N 2  at 80° C. for 12 hrs. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the title compound (230 mg, 75.6%). 
     Step 2 
     Synthesis of N-[4-[2-fluoro-4-[[3-(1-piperazin-1-ylethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]phenoxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in Step 1 (230 mg, 0.33 mmol) in DCM (15 mm), add trifluoroacetic acid (400 mg), stir at room temperature for 2 hrs. Remove the volatiles, partition the residue in EtOAc and saturated NaHCO 3  solution, and separate the organic layer, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=3:1) affords the title compound (173 mg, 88.3%). MS: (M+1): 588. 
     Examples 68-69 are prepared with similar method (Table 3). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Examples 67-69 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Example 
                   
                   
               
               
                 number 
                 Structure 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Example 67 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 588 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 68 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 518.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 69 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 573.3 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 70 
     Synthesis of N-[6-[4-[[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]-3-methyl-phenoxy]pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Add N-[6-(4-amino-3-methyl-phenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (99 mg, 0.35 mmol), phenyl N-[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamate (100 mg, 0.35 mmol) and DIEA (135 mg, 1.05 mmol) in THF (4 mL), stir at 80° C. for 2 hrs, Remove the volatiles, suspend the residue in DCM, filter and collect the solid to get the target compound (132 mg, 77%). MS: (M+1): 490.3. 
     Examples 71-236 are prepared with similar method (Table 4) 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Examples 70-236 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Example 
                   
                   
               
               
                 number 
                 Structure 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 70  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 490.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 71  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 486.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 72  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 486.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 73  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 569.4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 74  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 472.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 75  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 506.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 76  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 584.4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 77  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 541.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 78  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 584.4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 79  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 488.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 80  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 506.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 81  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 506.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 82  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 522.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 83  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 486.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 84  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 468.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 85  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 502.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 86  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 463.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 87  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 557.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 88  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 510.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 89  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 510.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 90  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 510.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 91  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 520.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 92  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 490.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 93  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 502.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 94  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 472.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 95  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 488.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 96  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 502.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 97  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 494.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 98  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 494.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 99  
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 506.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 100 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 476.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 101 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 476.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 102 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 476.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 103 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 472.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 104 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 490.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 105 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 506.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 106 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 490.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 107 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 494.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 108 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 476.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 109 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 490.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 110 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 506.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 111 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 490.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 112 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 472.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 113 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 488.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 114 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 522.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 115 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 486.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 116 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 486.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 117 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 502.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 118 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 486.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 119 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 476.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 120 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 458.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 121 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 474.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 122 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 488.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 123 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 124 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 490.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 125 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 502.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 126 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 530.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 127 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 490.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 128 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 486.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 129 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 559.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 130 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 536.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 131 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 570.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 132 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 591.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 133 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 483.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 134 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 555.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 135 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 458.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 136 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 536.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 137 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 491.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 138 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 475.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 139 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 482.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 140 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 471.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 141 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 475.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 142 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 491.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 143 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 554.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 144 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 457.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 145 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 535.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 146 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 473.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 147 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 454.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 148 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 471.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 149 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 487.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 150 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 471.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 151 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 481.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 152 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 482.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 153 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 493.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 154 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 155 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 493.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 156 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 493.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 157 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 509.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 158 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 476.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 159 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 552.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 160 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 509.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 161 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 587.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 162 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 574.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 163 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 544.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 164 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 588.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 165 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 568.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 166 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 608.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 167 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 587.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 168 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 587.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 169 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 476.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 170 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 477.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 171 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 574.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 172 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 574.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 173 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 588.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 174 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 561.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 175 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 491.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 176 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 509.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 177 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 509.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 178 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 491.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 179 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 180 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 471.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 181 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 182 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 505.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 183 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 184 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 459.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 185 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 509.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 186 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 552.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 187 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 532.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 188 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 588.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 189 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 560.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 190 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 500.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 191 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 192 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 193 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 471.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 194 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 487.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 195 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 505.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 196 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 505.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 197 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 485.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 198 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 485.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 199 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 501.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 200 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 485.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 201 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 476.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 202 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 490.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 203 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 488.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 204 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 474.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 205 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 493.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 206 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 500.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 207 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 208 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 493.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 209 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 493.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 210 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 509.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 211 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 475.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 212 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 566.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 213 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 476.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 214 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 509.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 215 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 509.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 216 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 472.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 217 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 471.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 218 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 219 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 505.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 220 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 221 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 466.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 222 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 465.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 223 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 224 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 225 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 226 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 471.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 227 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 485.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 228 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 501.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 229 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 485.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 230 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 489.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 231 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 471.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 232 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 487.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 233 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 485.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 234 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 485.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 235 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 501.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 236 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 485.3 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 237 
     Synthesis of N-[4-[4-[[3-(azetidin-3-ylmethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]phenoxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1 
     Synthesis of tert-butyl 3-[[3-[[4-[[2-(cyclopropanecarbonylamino)-4-pyridyl]oxy]phenyl]carbamoylamino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]methyl]azetidine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve N-[4-(4-aminophenoxy)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (200 mg, 0.74 mmol) and tert-butyl 3-[[3-(phenoxycarbonylamino)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]methyl]-azetidine-1-carboxylate (415 mg, 0.89 mmol) in THF (10 mL), add DIEA (200 mg, 1.48 mmol), stir under N 2  at 70° C. for 12 hrs. Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=2:1) affords the title compound (250 mg, 52.4%). MS: (M+1): 642.3. 
     Step 2 
     Synthesis of N-[4-[4-[[3-(azetidin-3-ylmethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]phenoxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve the compound obtained in last step (250 mg, 0.39 mmol) in DCM (15 mL), add trifluoroacetic acid (6 mL), stir at room temperature for 2 hrs. Remove the volatiles, partition between EtOAc and saturated NaHCO 3  solution. Separate the organic layer, dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=3:1) affords the title compound (150 mg, 71%). MS: (M+1): 542.1. 
     Examples 238-240 are prepared with the above method (Table 5). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Examples 237-240 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Example 
                   
                   
               
               
                 number 
                 Structure 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 237 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 542.1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 238 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 541.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 239 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 490.2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 240 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 587.3 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 241 
     Synthesis of N-[4-[4-[[3-(1-methylazetidin-3-yl)oxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]phenoxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step 1 
     Synthesis of tert-butyl 3-[3-[[4-[[2-(cyclopropanecarbonylamino)-4-pyridyl]oxy]phenyl]carbamoylamino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve N-[4-(4-aminophenoxy)-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (186 mg, 0.69 mmol), tert-butyl 3-[3-(phenoxycarbonylamino)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate (312 mg, 0.69 mmol) and DMAP (17 mg, 0.14 mmol) in DMF (10 mL), stir at 100° C. for 16 hrs. Cool the reaction, pour the mixture to water (50 mL), adjust pH=7 with saturated NaHCO 3  solution, extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3). Combine the organic layers, wash with brine (100 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc:PE=1:1) affords the target compound (300 mg, 69%). MS: (M+1): 628.3. 
     Step 2 
     Synthesis of N-[4-[4-[[3-(azetidin-3-yloxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]phenoxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve tert-butyl 3-[3-[[4-[[2-(cyclopropanecarbonylamino)-4-pyridyl]oxy]phenyl]-carbamoylamino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate (300 mg, 0.48 mmol) in DCM (4 mL), add slowly trifluoroacetic acid (2 mL), stir the reaction at room temperature for 2 hrs. After reaction, pour the mixture to water (50 mL), adjust pH=7 with saturated NaHCO 3  solution, extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3). Combine the organic layers, wash with brine (100 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product (240 mg) which is used without further purification. MS: (M+1): 528.2. 
     Step 3 
     Synthesis of N-[4-[4-[[3-(1-methylazetidin-3-yl)oxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]phenoxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Dissolve N-[4-[4-[[3-(azetidin-3-yloxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]-phenoxy]-2-pyridyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide (210 mg, 0.4 mmol) in methanol (10 mL), add 35% aqueous formaldehyde solution (205 mg, 2.39 mmol), stir for 1.5 hrs. Add Na(CN)BH 3  (150 mg, 2.39 mmol) and stir at room temperature for 3 hrs. After reaction, pour the reaction mixture to water (50 mL), adjust pH=7 with saturated NaHCO 3  solution, extract with EtOAc (15 mL×3), combine the organic layers, wash with brine (100 mL), dry over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . Concentrate under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Purification by chromatography (silica gel, DCM:MeOH=20:1) affords the target compound (16 mg, 7%). MS: (M+1): 542.3. 
     Example 242 is prepared with similar method (Table 7). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 6 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Examples 241-242 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Example 
                   
                   
               
               
                 number 
                 Structure 
                 MS [M + 1] +   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 241 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 542.3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Example 242 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 615.3 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     EXAMPLES ON BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES 
     Biological Activity Example 1 
     Inhibitory Activity of Compounds at KDR Kinase 
     
         
         
           
               Experimental method : Use Lance @ Ultra Ulight™-TK assay kit from PerKinElmer to evaluate the inhibitory activity of compounds at KDR kinase. 
               Instrument : PerKinElmer&#39;s ENVISION plate reader 
               Materials : Optiplate-384 well plate (PerKinElmer), kinase buffer (50 mM Hepes pH7.5, 0.25 mM EGTA, 2 mM DTT, 0.01% Tween 20, 10 mM Mg 2+ , 0.5 mM Mn 2+ ), KDR kinase (790-1356AA, Crown Bioscience), KDR kinase substrate (PerKinElmer catalogue #TRF0127-M), Lance @ Eu-W 1024-anti-phosphotyrosine (PT66) (PerKinElmer, catalogue #AD0068), ATP (Invitrogen), DMSO (Sigma, catalogue #34869), purified water (Millipore, type: Milli-Q). 
               Study conditions : Mix KDR (final concentration: 20 nM) and compound (final DMSO: 0.5%), pre-incubate for 20 min at 30° C.; then add ATP (final concentration: 90 μM) and the substrate (final concentration 50 μM). React for 2 hrs at 30° C. After the reaction, add antibody and reaction for 60 min at 30° C. Read the plate (615 nm, 665 nm), calculate the ratio of the value at 665 nm vs 615 nm and analyze the data. 
               Samples : Compounds in the examples and Sorafenib (positive control) 
               Data Analysis : Use CBIS data analysis software to calculate IC 50  values 
           
         
       
    
     Biological Activity Example 2 
     Inhibitory Activity of Compounds at B-Raf Kinase 
     
         
         
           
               Experimental method : Use ADP-GLO™ assay kit from Promega to evaluate the inhibitory activity of compounds at B-Raf 
               Instrument : PerKinElmer&#39;s ENVISION plate reader 
               Material : Optiplate-384 well plate (PerKinElmer), kinase buffer (50 mM Hepes pH7.5, 1 mM EGTA, 2 mM DTT, 10 mM Mg 2+ , 0.05% BSA), B-Rafkinase (Millipore, catalogue #14-530-K), GST-MEK1 substrate (Carna, catalogue #07-141-10), Super pure ATP (Promega), ADP-GLO™ assay kit (Promega, catalogue #V9102), DMSO (Sigma, catalogue #34869), purified water (Millipore, type: Milli-Q). 
               Study conditions : Mix B-Raf kinase (final concentration: 5 nM) and compound (DMSO final concentration: 0.25%) and preincubate at 30° C. for 20 min, then add ATP (final concentration: 6 μM) and reaction substrate (final concentration: 30 nM), React for 2 hrs at 30° C. After reaction, add ADP-GLO™ reagent, react for 40 min at room temperature, then add ADP-GLO™ detecting agent, react for 30 min at room temperature. After that, use ENVSION to measure the fluorescence. 
               Samples : Compounds in the examples and Sorafenib (positive control) 
               Data analysis : Use CBIS data analysis software to calculate IC 50  values 
           
         
       
    
     Biological Activity Example 3 
     Inhibitory Activity of Compounds at pERK 
     
         
         
           
               Experimental method : Use Acumen (TPP) to measure In Cell Western Blot results 
               Instrument : Acumen (TPP), Centrifuge (Thermo Scientific, Sorvall ST16R) 
               Material : MDA-MB-231 cells (ATCC), 96 well plate (BD, #356640), DMEM medium(Gibco, #11965-092), PBS (Invitrogen, #10010023), fetal bovine serum (Gibco, #16000044), BSA (Sigma, #A7030), DMSO (Sigma, #D2650); formaldehyde (Sinopharm), methanol (Sinopharm), 1 st  antibody (anti-pERK antibody, Cell Signaling, #CST 4307s), 2 nd  antibody (FITC Donkey anti-rabbit IgG, Biolegend, #406403), Propidium Iodide (Invitrogen, #P3566), purified water (Millipore, type: Milli-Q). 
               Protocol : Grow MDA-MB-231 cells in DMEM medium (contains 10% FBS). When the cells reach 80% confluency, collect cells by trypsinization and centrifugation at 800 rpm for 3 minutes. Resuspend cells with appropriate volume of medium and count cell numbers. Adjust cell concentration to 70000 cells/mL, and split 100 μL cell suspension per well into 96-well plates. Transfer the plates into cell culture incubator (37° C., 5% CO 2 ) and incubate cells overnight. Discard the medium, wash with PBS once, Prepare compound serial dilutions in culture medium with total 8 compound concentrations at 3-fold serial dilutions (the final top concentration starts from 30 μM). Dispense 75 μL DMEM medium (with 0.1% BSA) and 25 μL of each test compound dilution into corresponding wells with DMSO at 0.3% final concentration. Continue incubating cells in cell culture incubator for additional 2 hrs at 37° C., 5% CO 2 . Discard culture medium, and wash cells once with PBS. Add 100 μL of 4% formaldehyde solution to each well and fix for 20 min. Discard the formaldehyde, then add 100 μL ice-cold 100% methanol at 4° C. for 20 min. Discard methanol, wash with PBS three times. Add to each well 100 μL of 2% BSA solution, seal for 30 min at room temperature. Discard the BSA solution, add to each well 50 μL of the 1 st  antibody solution (prepared with 2% BSA, 1:250 dilution), incubate at 4° C. overnight. Discard the 1 st  antibody solution, wash with PBS four times. Add to each well 50 μL the 2 nd  antibody solution (prepared with 1% BSA, 1:1000 dilution), incubate at room temperature for 1 hr. Discard the 2 nd  antibody solution, wash with PBS four times, add to each well 100 μL PI solution (1.5 μM), incubate at room temperature for 30 min. Use Acumen (TPP) to measure the fluorescence. 
               Samples : Compounds in the examples and sorafenib (positive control) 
               Data Analysis : Use CBIS data analysis software to calculate IC 50  values 
           
         
       
    
     Biological Activity Example 4 
     Inhibitory Activity of Compounds to the Proliferation of PLC-PRF-5 Cells 
     
         
         
           
               experimental Method : Use PerKinElmer&#39;s ATPlite™ Luminescence ATP Detection Assay System to evaluate the inhibitory activity of compounds to the proliferation of PLC-PRF-5 cells. 
               Instruments : ENVISION plate reader (PerKinElmer) and centrifuge (Thermo Scientific, Sorvall ST16R) 
               material : PLC-PRF-5 cells (ATCC), 96-well plate (Nunc, #165305), DMEM medium (Gibco, #11965-092), PBS (Invitrogen, #10010023), fetal bovine serum (Gibco, #16000044), DMSO (Sigma, #D2650), ATPlite™ Luminescence ATP Detection Assay System (PerkinElmer, #6016949), purified water (Millipore, type: Milli-Q). 
               Protocol : Grow PLC-PRF-5 cells in DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS. When the cells reach 80% confluency, collect cells by trypsinization and centrifugation at 800 rpm for 3 min. Resuspend cells with appropriate volume of medium and count cell numbers. Adjust cell concentration to 50000 cells/mL, and split 160 μL cell suspension per well into 96-well plates. Transfer the plates into cell culture incubator (37° C., 5% CO 2 ) and incubate cells for 2 hrs. Prepare compound serial dilutions in culture medium with total 8 compound concentrations at 3-fold serial dilutions (the final top concentration starts from 30 μM). Dispense 40 μL of each test compound dilution into corresponding wells with DMSO at 0.3% final concentration. Continue incubating cells in cell culture incubator for additional 96 hrs at 37° C., 5% CO 2 . Discard culture medium, and wash cells once with PBS. Add 50 μL cell lysis buffer per well and shake plates for 5 min at room temperature to ensure complete lysis of cells. Then add 50 μL of substrate solution and shake plates for 1 min at room temperature. Allow the plates to incubate at room temperature for 5 min, followed by recording the luminescence signals using Envision, and subsequent data analysis. 
               Samples : Compounds in the examples and Sorafenib (positive control) 
               Data analysis : Use CBIS data analysis software to calculate IC 50  values
 
In Vitro Activity Summary for Example 1-242 (IC 50 , nM)
 
           
         
       
    
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 MDA-M 
                 PLC-PRF-5 
               
               
                 Example 
                   
                   
                 B-231 
                 cell 
               
               
                 Number 
                 KDR 
                 B-Raf  
                 pERK 
                 proliferation 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Exe. 001 
                 10.9 
                 39 
                 31 
                 6900 
               
               
                 Exe. 002 
                 5.4 
                   
                 15.5 
                 3400 
               
               
                 Exe. 003 
                 16.7 
                   
                 87 
                 11500 
               
               
                 Exe. 004 
                 292 
                   
                 74 
                 21900 
               
               
                 Exe. 005 
                 27 
                   
                 40.6 
                 6000 
               
               
                 Exe. 006 
                 25 
                   
                 281 
                 5380 
               
               
                 Exe. 007 
                 5.7 
                 24.8 
                 46 
                 7240 
               
               
                 Exe. 008 
                 5.7 
                 24.9 
                 124 
                 4550 
               
               
                 Exe. 009 
                 8.9 
                 26 
                 20.5 
                 3650 
               
               
                 Exe. 010 
                 13.7 
                 97 
                 43.1 
                 4350 
               
               
                 Exe. 011 
                 13.4 
                   
                 261 
                 19500 
               
               
                 Exe. 012 
                 9.9 
                   
                 71 
                 10300 
               
               
                 Exe. 013 
                 14.2 
                   
                 50 
                 16100 
               
               
                 Exe. 014  
                 7 
                   
                 48.5 
                 8700 
               
               
                 Exe. 015 
                 4.2 
                   
                 94 
                 6500 
               
               
                 Exe. 016 
                 9.4 
                   
                 55 
                 20100 
               
               
                 Exe. 017 
                 29.2 
                 15.7 
                 18.8 
                 2820 
               
               
                 Exe. 018 
                 9.4 
                   
                 4.6 
                 4040 
               
               
                 Exe. 019 
                 22.3 
                 18.1 
                 172 
                 840 
               
               
                 Exe. 020 
                 5.8 
                 19.7 
                 290.6 
                 1990 
               
               
                 Exe. 021 
                 7.5 
                 24.7 
                 10.2 
                 600 
               
               
                 Exe. 022 
                 4.3 
                 3.6 
                 19.5 
                 1710 
               
               
                 Exe. 023 
                 10.5 
                 15 
                 6.9 
                 4170 
               
               
                 Exe. 024 
                 33.8 
                 5.1 
                 19.5 
                 4240 
               
               
                 Exe. 025 
                 14.9 
                 9.1 
                 71.6 
                 371 
               
               
                 Exe. 026 
                 18.2 
                   
                 39 
                 900 
               
               
                 Exe. 027 
                 11.5 
                   
                 66.5 
                 2390 
               
               
                 Exe. 028 
                 12.7 
                 21 
                 391 
                 2490 
               
               
                 Exe. 029 
                 3.9 
                 7.3 
                 10.1 
                 790 
               
               
                 Exe. 030 
                 12.4 
                 18 
                 23.2 
                 2800 
               
               
                 Exe. 031 
                 14.5 
                 25 
                 33.8 
                 1300 
               
               
                 Exe. 032 
                 26 
                   
                 115 
                 20000 
               
               
                 Exe. 033 
                 5.6 
                   
                 5.0 
                 35 
               
               
                 Exe. 034 
                 10.2 
                 9.4 
                 4.7 
                 219 
               
               
                 Exe. 035 
                 7.8 
                 8.9 
                 9.3 
                 259 
               
               
                 Exe. 036 
                 15.6 
                   
                 290 
                 2400 
               
               
                 Exe. 037 
                 13.5 
                 26 
                 33.9 
                 768 
               
               
                 Exe. 038 
                 8.2 
                 5.3 
                 23.5 
                 130 
               
               
                 Exe. 039 
                 14.2 
                   
                 54.4 
                 500 
               
               
                 Exe. 040 
                 15.2 
                   
                 134 
                 640 
               
               
                 Exe. 041 
                 4.2 
                 37.5 
                 18.1 
                 358 
               
               
                 Exe. 042 
                 11.5 
                   
                 94 
                 3560 
               
               
                 Exe. 043 
                 18.1 
                   
                 30 
                 604 
               
               
                 Exe. 044 
                 14.2 
                 13 
                 29.8 
                 752 
               
               
                 Exe. 045 
                 15.4 
                   
                 40 
                 108 
               
               
                 Exe. 046 
                 16.6 
                   
                 58.2 
                 640 
               
               
                 Exe. 047 
                 6.2 
                 73.6 
                 53.3 
                 682 
               
               
                 Exe. 048 
                 7.3 
                 11.0 
                 25 
                 233 
               
               
                 Exe. 049 
                 9.9 
                   
                 51.3 
                 642 
               
               
                 Exe. 050 
                 12.8 
                   
                 110 
                 2230 
               
               
                 Exe. 051 
                 5.2 
                 23.6 
                 33.9 
                 749 
               
               
                 Exe. 052 
                 15.5 
                 13 
                 22 
                 360 
               
               
                 Exe. 053 
                 13 
                   
                 65.1 
                 686 
               
               
                 Exe. 054 
                 15.3 
                   
                 97.6 
                 340 
               
               
                 Exe. 055 
                 14.5 
                   
                 284 
                 420 
               
               
                 Exe. 056 
                 17.5 
                 65 
                 39.7 
                 110 
               
               
                 Exe. 057 
                 12.0 
                   
                 85 
                 250 
               
               
                 Exe. 058 
                 13.7 
                 116 
                 30 
                 43 
               
               
                 Exe. 059 
                 8.2 
                 90 
                 19.4 
                 643 
               
               
                 Exe. 060 
                 34.3 
                   
                 324 
                 1510 
               
               
                 Exe. 061 
                 3.73 
                 6.3 
                 26.3 
                 211 
               
               
                 Exe. 062 
                 7.18 
                 7.0 
                 29.4 
                 3050 
               
               
                 Exe. 063 
                 5.5 
                 14.9 
                 29.1 
                 2330 
               
               
                 Exe. 064 
                 11.9 
                 4.6 
                   
                 610 
               
               
                 Exe. 065 
                 6.5 
                 25 
                 46.5 
                 162 
               
               
                 Exe. 066 
                 8.0 
                   
                 16 
                 2500 
               
               
                 Exe. 067 
                 26.6 
                   
                 75.9 
                 235 
               
               
                 Exe. 068 
                 15.7 
                   
                 8.4 
                 325 
               
               
                 Exe. 069 
                 17.1 
                   
                 337 
                 10500 
               
               
                 Exe. 070 
                 11.0 
                 145 
                 63.5 
                 9300 
               
               
                 Exe. 071 
                 13.3 
                   
                 100 
                 20500 
               
               
                 Exe. 072 
                 8.9 
                   
                 12 
                 7000 
               
               
                 Exe. 073 
                 14 
                   
                 14 
                 2970 
               
               
                 Exe. 074 
                 10.5 
                 146 
                 77.5 
                 6070 
               
               
                 Exe. 075 
                 13.1 
                   
                 420 
                 20000 
               
               
                 Exe. 076 
                 12.5 
                   
                 83 
                 5600 
               
               
                 Exe. 077 
                 14.3 
                   
                 169 
                 16500 
               
               
                 Exe. 078 
                 13.3 
                   
                 28 
                 879 
               
               
                 Exe. 079 
                 14 
                   
                 80 
                 6000 
               
               
                 Exe. 080 
                 8.1 
                   
                 29 
                 3040 
               
               
                 Exe. 081 
                 13.3 
                   
                 104 
                 16000 
               
               
                 Exe. 082 
                 6.8 
                   
                 36 
                 22500 
               
               
                 Exe. 083 
                 14.3 
                   
                 609 
                 20400 
               
               
                 Exe. 084 
                 12.2 
                   
                 122 
                 5860 
               
               
                 Exe. 085 
                 10.7 
                 45 
                 19.3 
                 11000 
               
               
                 Exe. 086 
                 8.3 
                   
                 226 
                 19300 
               
               
                 Exe. 087 
                 12.9 
                   
                 36 
                 5050 
               
               
                 Exe. 088 
                 11.4 
                   
                 106 
                 2050 
               
               
                 Exe. 089 
                 15.2 
                   
                 19 
                 6870 
               
               
                 Exe. 090 
                 12.2 
                   
                 42 
                 2800 
               
               
                 Exe. 091 
                 12.8 
                   
                 53 
                 7600 
               
               
                 Exe. 092 
                 192 
                   
                 57 
                 17200 
               
               
                 Exe. 093 
                 200 
                   
                 244 
                 17300 
               
               
                 Exe. 094 
                 200 
                   
                 163 
                 19000 
               
               
                 Exe. 095 
                 434 
                   
                 82 
                 19200 
               
               
                 Exe. 096 
                 624 
                   
                 28 
                 21000 
               
               
                 Exe. 097 
                 62.8 
                   
                 137 
                 9100 
               
               
                 Exe. 098 
                 105 
                   
                 752 
                 8400 
               
               
                 Exe. 099 
                 41 
                   
                 37 
                 15000 
               
               
                 Exe. 100 
                 9 
                   
                 300 
                 2420 
               
               
                 Exe. 101 
                 12.5 
                   
                 682 
                 2600 
               
               
                 Exe. 102 
                 15 
                   
                 294 
                 936 
               
               
                 Exe. 103 
                 12.4 
                   
                 300 
                 373 
               
               
                 Exe. 104 
                 10.2 
                   
                 252 
                 100 
               
               
                 Exe. 105 
                 11.3 
                 153 
                 85.5 
                 1900 
               
               
                 Exe. 106 
                 10.4 
                   
                 465 
                 850 
               
               
                 Exe. 107 
                 13.4 
                 31 
                 20.2 
                 324 
               
               
                 Exe. 108 
                 8.6 
                 41 
                 20 
                 1610 
               
               
                 Exe. 109 
                 10.9 
                 32 
                 9.8 
                 274 
               
               
                 Exe. 110 
                 7.3 
                 24 
                 13.4 
                 1580 
               
               
                 Exe. 111 
                 7 
                   
                 41 
                 2630 
               
               
                 Exe. 112 
                 14.5 
                   
                 85 
                 2000 
               
               
                 Exe. 113 
                 8.1 
                   
                 54 
                 781 
               
               
                 Exe. 114 
                 9.8 
                   
                 37 
                 4600 
               
               
                 Exe. 115 
                 9.5 
                   
                 300 
                 1310 
               
               
                 Exe. 116 
                 7.9 
                 111 
                 30.4 
                 125 
               
               
                 Exe. 117 
                 12 
                   
                 27 
                 2930 
               
               
                 Exe. 118 
                 7.4 
                 293 
                 55.3 
                 706 
               
               
                 Exe. 119 
                 14.9 
                   
                 184 
                 18800 
               
               
                 Exe. 120 
                 12 
                   
                 617 
                 &gt;30000 
               
               
                 Exe. 121 
                 11.5 
                   
                 252 
                 &gt;30000 
               
               
                 Exe. 122 
                 8.7 
                   
                 133 
                 22000 
               
               
                 Exe. 123 
                 7.4 
                   
                 703 
                 8380 
               
               
                 Exe. 124 
                 13.8 
                 10.4 
                 19.4 
                 160 
               
               
                 Exe. 125 
                 8.7 
                 8.6 
                 4.7 
                 1720 
               
               
                 Exe. 126 
                 30.2 
                 61.4 
                 24.3 
                 2440 
               
               
                 Exe. 127 
                 11.8 
                 7.2 
                 11.6 
                 642 
               
               
                 Exe. 128 
                 9.8 
                 6.2 
                 38.0 
                 819 
               
               
                 Exe. 129 
                 14.2 
                   
                 105 
                 2260 
               
               
                 Exe. 130 
                 4.6 
                 29.7 
                 725 
                 4990 
               
               
                 Exe. 131 
                 6.1 
                 12.5 
                 &gt;1000 
                 10500 
               
               
                 Exe. 132 
                 10 
                 39 
                 341 
                 5910 
               
               
                 Exe. 133 
                 9.1 
                 25 
                 23.6 
                 1020 
               
               
                 Exe. 134 
                 7.8 
                   
                 33 
                 199 
               
               
                 Exe. 135 
                 5.8 
                   
                 208 
                 100 
               
               
                 Exe. 136 
                 6.6 
                 29 
                 46 
                 470 
               
               
                 Exe. 137 
                 10.2 
                 11.3 
                 7.8 
                 5960 
               
               
                 Exe. 138 
                 10.5 
                 26 
                 9.1 
                 1510 
               
               
                 Exe. 139 
                 10 
                 13 
                 10.9 
                 654 
               
               
                 Exe. 140 
                 10.0 
                   
                 10.6 
                 230 
               
               
                 Exe. 141 
                 7.1 
                 125 
                 40.4 
                 642 
               
               
                 Exe. 142 
                 10.4 
                 39 
                 13.9 
                 642 
               
               
                 Exe. 143 
                 9.5 
                 5.5 
                 13.4 
                 892 
               
               
                 Exe. 144 
                 11.4 
                 30 
                 6.0 
                 403 
               
               
                 Exe. 145 
                 7.6 
                 5.1 
                 20.7 
                 1670 
               
               
                 Exe. 146 
                 7.8 
                 14 
                 11.4 
                 689 
               
               
                 Exe. 147 
                 11.1 
                 15 
                 23.8 
                 1160 
               
               
                 Exe. 148 
                 6.2 
                 16 
                 7.7 
                 240 
               
               
                 Exe. 149 
                 25.4 
                 38 
                 25.4 
                 800 
               
               
                 Exe. 150 
                 11.5 
                   
                 20.4 
                 737 
               
               
                 Exe. 151 
                 4.5 
                 3.3 
                 3.6 
                 608 
               
               
                 Exe. 152 
                 7.1 
                 72 
                 33 
                 390 
               
               
                 Exe. 153 
                 15.2 
                 32 
                 23 
                 735 
               
               
                 Exe. 154 
                 11.3 
                   
                 14.9 
                 130 
               
               
                 Exe. 155 
                 12.1 
                   
                 195 
                 571 
               
               
                 Exe. 156 
                 8.3 
                 37 
                 37.7 
                 52 
               
               
                 Exe. 157 
                 5.9 
                 43 
                 34.7 
                 156 
               
               
                 Exe. 158 
                 8.3 
                   
                 81.9 
                 1040 
               
               
                 Exe. 159 
                 8.0 
                 35.4 
                 44.3 
                 642 
               
               
                 Exe. 160 
                 7.8 
                   
                 186 
                 4100 
               
               
                 Exe. 161 
                 12.2 
                 7.9 
                 86.9 
                 1340 
               
               
                 Exe. 162 
                 6.8 
                 22.5 
                 30.6 
                 330 
               
               
                 Exe. 163 
                 11.6 
                 24 
                 32.9 
                 998 
               
               
                 Exe. 164 
                 30.7 
                 71.5 
                 198 
                 2950 
               
               
                 Exe. 165 
                 5.5 
                 6.6 
                 41.0 
                 1070 
               
               
                 Exe. 166 
                 11.5 
                 27 
                 45.5 
                 1640 
               
               
                 Exe. 167 
                 16.1 
                 23.8 
                 262 
                 1230 
               
               
                 Exe. 168 
                 12.0 
                 7.9 
                 11.6 
                 31 
               
               
                 Exe. 169 
                 14.6 
                   
                 43 
                 340 
               
               
                 Exe. 170 
                 5.6 
                 96 
                 31.6 
                 230 
               
               
                 Exe. 171 
                 12.4 
                   
                 30.2 
                 1980 
               
               
                 Exe. 172 
                 14.8 
                   
                 74 
                 197 
               
               
                 Exe. 173 
                 22.5 
                   
                 80 
                 254 
               
               
                 Exe. 174 
                 5.4 
                   
                 60.6 
                 240 
               
               
                 Exe. 175 
                 4.9 
                 9.8 
                 30.5 
                 270 
               
               
                 Exe. 176 
                 5.7 
                   
                 40 
                 60 
               
               
                 Exe. 177 
                 9.5 
                   
                 37 
                 690 
               
               
                 Exe. 178 
                 5.3 
                 34.7 
                 159 
                 4880 
               
               
                 Exe. 179 
                 10.5 
                   
                 51.5 
                 206 
               
               
                 Exe. 180 
                 9.8 
                   
                 31.7 
                 152 
               
               
                 Exe. 181 
                 7.1 
                 4.8 
                 25.7 
                 23 
               
               
                 Exe. 182 
                 14.7 
                 32 
                 17.0 
                 752 
               
               
                 Exe. 183 
                 13.6 
                 56 
                 15.7 
                 230 
               
               
                 Exe. 184 
                 7.6 
                 73.4 
                 310 
                 610 
               
               
                 Exe. 185 
                 12.3 
                   
                 46.4 
                 1480 
               
               
                 Exe. 186 
                 5.0 
                 27.5 
                 53.3 
                 640 
               
               
                 Exe. 187 
                 6.8 
                 34.3 
                 63.8 
                 638 
               
               
                 Exe. 188 
                 17.2 
                 19 
                 23.5 
                 34 
               
               
                 Exe. 189 
                 10.7 
                 29.8 
                 19.3 
                 260 
               
               
                 Exe. 190 
                 11.9 
                 87 
                 74.3 
                 875 
               
               
                 Exe. 191 
                 11.8 
                 10 
                 9.4 
                 2530 
               
               
                 Exe. 192 
                 17.5 
                   
                 20 
                 2910 
               
               
                 Exe. 193 
                 10.9 
                 6.8 
                 7.4 
                 2300 
               
               
                 Exe. 194 
                 10.5 
                 8.8 
                 9.5 
                 2320 
               
               
                 Exe. 195 
                 6.1 
                 13 
                 10.1 
                 790 
               
               
                 Exe. 196 
                 11.8 
                 13 
                 14.6 
                 2500 
               
               
                 Exe. 197 
                 5.7 
                   
                 14.2 
                 3290 
               
               
                 Exe. 198 
                 8.3 
                   
                 5.7 
                 740 
               
               
                 Exe. 199  
                 14 
                 11.7 
                 11 
                 3700 
               
               
                 Exe. 200  
                 10 
                   
                 5.5 
                 3180 
               
               
                 Exe. 201 
                 11.4 
                   
                 326 
                 239 
               
               
                 Exe. 202 
                 12.7 
                   
                 246 
                 66 
               
               
                 Exe. 203 
                 16.2 
                   
                 61 
                 539 
               
               
                 Exe. 204 
                 9.3 
                   
                 72 
                 1850 
               
               
                 Exe. 205 
                 25.1 
                 13 
                 9.2 
                 1090 
               
               
                 Exe. 206 
                 14.6 
                   
                 8.2 
                 1650 
               
               
                 Exe. 207 
                 10.2 
                   
                 8.3 
                 71 
               
               
                 Exe. 208 
                 14.9 
                 37 
                 9.8 
                 640 
               
               
                 Exe. 209 
                 8.4 
                 9.0 
                 5.9 
                 51 
               
               
                 Exe. 210 
                 11.8 
                 19 
                 17 
                 636 
               
               
                 Exe. 211 
                 7.8 
                 6.4 
                 2.3 
                 190 
               
               
                 Exe. 212 
                 5.5 
                 20.1 
                 21.1 
                 177 
               
               
                 Exe. 213 
                 10.7 
                   
                 7.2 
                 79 
               
               
                 Exe. 214 
                 9.4 
                   
                 11.5 
                 180 
               
               
                 Exe. 215 
                 13.2 
                 19 
                 14.5 
                 618 
               
               
                 Exe. 216 
                 10.6 
                 10 
                 11.8 
                 536 
               
               
                 Exe. 217 
                 9.9 
                 8.9 
                 2.3 
                 178 
               
               
                 Exe. 218 
                 9.1 
                 7.8 
                 3.1 
                 21 
               
               
                 Exe. 219 
                 11 
                 8.3 
                 8.8 
                 632 
               
               
                 Exe. 220 
                 14.9 
                 7.1 
                 4.6 
                 240 
               
               
                 Exe. 221 
                 6.7 
                 11 
                 7.8 
                 1270 
               
               
                 Exe. 222 
                 8.7 
                   
                 17.3 
                 490 
               
               
                 Exe. 223 
                 6.9 
                   
                 9.0 
                 3430 
               
               
                 Exe. 224 
                 9.5 
                 29 
                 22.4 
                 4700 
               
               
                 Exe. 225 
                 10.7 
                 11 
                 12 
                 5720 
               
               
                 Exe. 226 
                 9.1 
                   
                 11 
                 3530 
               
               
                 Exe. 227 
                 17.2 
                 27 
                 34.4 
                 17800 
               
               
                 Exe. 228 
                 14.7 
                   
                 12 
                 3330 
               
               
                 Exe. 229 
                 13.4 
                   
                 6.9 
                 3170 
               
               
                 Exe. 230 
                 11.7 
                 20.7 
                 12 
                 830 
               
               
                 Exe. 231 
                 11.6 
                 12.5 
                 7.1 
                 310 
               
               
                 Exe. 232 
                 11 
                 14 
                 10.9 
                 418 
               
               
                 Exe. 233 
                 8.1 
                   
                 18.5 
                 559 
               
               
                 Exe. 234 
                 9.9 
                 16 
                 6.8 
                 63 
               
               
                 Exe. 235 
                 13.4 
                 22 
                 12.2 
                 1290 
               
               
                 Exe. 236 
                 9.5 
                 21 
                 7.1 
                 404 
               
               
                 Exe. 237 
                 13.9 
                 3.7 
                 730 
                 14900 
               
               
                 Exe. 238 
                 15.6 
                   
                 57.3 
                 2220 
               
               
                 Exe. 239 
                 9.7 
                 7.0 
                 27.2 
                 930 
               
               
                 Exe. 240 
                 19.1 
                   
                 27.2 
                 1040 
               
               
                 Exe. 241 
                 17.9 
                 9.1 
                 61.5 
                 1770 
               
               
                 Exe. 242 
                 16.7 
                   
                 372 
                 4630