The condensation of 2-(4-bromophenyl)acetic acid methyl ester (I) with 2-(trimethylstannyl)pyridine (II) by means of Pd(PPh3)4 in refluxing toluene gives 2-[4-(2-pyridyl)phenyl]acetic acid methyl ester (III), which is hydrolyzed with KOH in THF/water to yield the corresponding acetic acid (IV). Finally, this compound is condensed with 4-methyl-2-(methylamino)thiazole-5-sulfonamide (V) by means of HOBt and DEC in DMF to afford the target phenylacetamide. The intermediate 4-methyl-2-(methylamino)thiazole-5-sulfonamide (V) is obtained as follows: the reaction of 1-chloroacetone (VI) with KSCN in water gives the corresponding thiocyanato (VII), which is cyclized by means of dry HCl in dichloromethane to yield 2-chloro-4-methylthiazole (VIII). The reaction of (VIII) with Cl-SO3H and SOCl2 affords the sulfonyl chloride (IX), which is treated with ammonia in THF/water to provide 2-chloro-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonamide (X). Finally, this compound is treated with methylamine in acetonitrile to obtain the target sulfonamide intermediate (V).