Step Ih: 4-[[5-[[(5-tert-butyloxazol-2-yl)methyl]thio]thiazol-2-yl]carbamoyl]piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (Compound 0109, 1.0 g, 2 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (20 ml) and trifluoroacetic acid (TFA, 2 ml) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 30°C for 3 hours. After completion of the reaction, the pH of the mixture was adjusted to 7-8 with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and subsequently extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated to afford N-(5-(((5-(tert-butyl)oxazol-2-yl)methyl)thio)thiazol-2-yl)piperidine-4-carboxamide (Compound 0110, 620 mg, 82% yield). Product characterization data: melting point 178.5-180 °C, LCMS m/z 381 [M + 1]+, 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.164 (s, 9H), 1.720-1.795 (m, 2H), 1.923-1.969 (m, 2H), 2.714-2.777 (m, 1H), 2.889 (t, J = 12Hz , 2H), 3.281 (s, 1H), 4.046 (s, 1H), 6.708 (s, 1H), 7.393 (s, 1H), 8.844 (m, 1H).