Methanol → Methyl 4-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylate

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A mixture of methyl 4-chloropyridine-2-carboxylate (3.7 g), sodium metal (0.5 g) and methanol (100 ml) was stirred and heated to reflux for 8 hours. The mixture was evaporated and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic phase was dried (MgSO4) and evaporated to give methyl 4-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylate (3 g).

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