Synthesis of SR1001 (N-(5-(N-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl)sulfamoyl)-4-methylthiazol-2-yl)acetamide). A solution of 2-(4-aminophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol (0.88 g, 3.4 mmol), 2-acetamido-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonyl chloride (0.79 g, 3.1 mmol) in acetone (15 mL) and 2,6-lutidine (0.73 mL, 6.2 mmol) was warmed to 60°C for 18 h. The reaction was judged complete by analytical HPLC (starting materials consumed).