Intermediates for preparing triazole agonists of the APJ receptor

A compound of Formula VII, a salt thereof, a tautomer thereof, or a salt of the tautomer:

• wherein:
• R3e′ is a —C1-C6 alkyl;
• R3g′ is selected from —C1-C6 alkyl, —C1-C6 haloalkyl, —C1-C6 perhaloalkyl, —OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-OH, or —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl);
• Q′ is a monocyclic 6-membered heteroaryl group with 1, 2, or 3 N heteroatoms, wherein the heteroaryl group is unsubstituted or is substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 RQ′ substituent;
• and
• RQ′ in each instance is independently selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C1-C6 haloalkyl, —C1-C6 perhaloalkyl, —C2-C6 alkenyl, —C2-C6 alkynyl, —OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl), —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, —C(═O)—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH2, —C(═O)NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, or —S(═O)2—(C1-C6 alkyl).