Abstract
Resin-bound triphenylphosphine was coupled to 4-fluoro-3-nitrobenzyl bromide, and 2-alkylthiobenzimidazoles were synthesized on resin in 4 steps using standard chemistries. Cleavage of the compounds from the resin was achieved with 10% NaOH in MeOH to leave a methyl group at the attachment point. A total of 47 amines and 40 electrophiles were evaluated, defining the scope of the reactions, culminating in the synthesis of an 80-member test library of high purity as determined by HPLC.