Ammonium Hydroxide → 2-Chloro-5-(4-chlorophenyl)nicotinonitrile
Reaction equation
[C:1]([C:3]1[C:4](=O)[NH:5][CH:6]=[C:7]([C:9]2[CH:14]=[CH:13][C:12]([Cl:15])=[CH:11][CH:10]=2)[CH:8]=1)#[N:2].C1(P(Cl)([Cl:25])=O)C=CC=CC=1.[NH4+].[OH-]>>[Cl:25][C:4]1[C:3]([C:1]#[N:2])=[CH:8][C:7]([C:9]2[CH:14]=[CH:13][C:12]([Cl:15])=[CH:11][CH:10]=2)=[CH:6][N:5]=1Participants
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Conditions
- Temperature
- 175 °C
Procedure
A mixture of 3-cyano-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(1H)-pyridone (2.0 grams) and phenylphosphonic dichloride (3.8 grams) was heated for 4 hours at 175° C. in an oil bath. The mixture was poured into ice water and was made alkaline by stirring with NH4OH. The resulting brownish solid product was used without further purification, yield 2.0 g., m.p. 185°-187° C.