Scheme 7. Synthesis of analogs 51–57 a.

aReagents and conditions: (a) MeCN, LDA, −78 °C, 4 h, 78–97% (b) Hantzsch ester, L-Pro, EtOH, 60 °C, 0.5 h, 86–98% (c) III, TsOH, EtOH, 150 °C, MW, 15 min, 60–77 % (d) TsOH, NaNO2, KI, MeCN, 12 h, 36–47% (e) 52: CuCN, DMSO, 160 °C, 0.5 h, 78% (f) 51, 53–55: requisite boronic acid, SiliCat-DPP-Pd, Na2CO3, DME, MW, 130 °C, 0.5h (g) 57: (1,10-Phenanthroline)(trifluoromethyl)copper(I), DMF, 55 °C, 1 h, 97% (i) LiOH, THF-MeOH, 1 h.