Pyridine → (E)-3-(3-chloro-2-fluoro-styryl)-5-trichloromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole

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12.7 g (0.07 mol) of trichloroacetyl chloride are added dropwise to a suspension consisting of 6.4 g (0.03 mol) of (E)-3-chloro-2-fluoro-cinnamamide oxime in 90 ml of chloroform and 6 ml (0.07 mol) of dry pyridine. During this process, there is a slight evolution of heat. Subsequently, the mixture is stirred for 1 hour and the pyridine hydrochloride which separates out is filtered off and washed with chloroform. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo and the remaining solid material is recrystallized. 5.0 g (48.7% of theory) of (E)-3-(3-chloro-2-fluoro-styryl)-5-trichloromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole are obtained.

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