[Cu]([C:4]#[N:5])C#N.[Cl:6][C:7]1[C:8](I)=[N:9][CH:10]=[C:11]([N+:13]([O-:15])=[O:14])[CH:12]=1>C(#N)C>[Cl:6][C:7]1[C:8]([C:4]#[N:5])=[N:9][CH:10]=[C:11]([N+:13]([O-:15])=[O:14])[CH:12]=1A suspension of copper cyanide (7 g) and 3-chloro-2-iodo-5-nitro-pyridine (7 g) in acetonitrile (200 mL) was heated to 80° C. within 1 hour and stirred at 80° C. for 5 hours. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was filtered in ethyl acetate over silicon dioxide gave 3-chloro-2-cyano-5-nitro-pyridine (4.26 g).
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