Triethylamine → 2-Chloro-N-methoxy-N-methylnicotinamide

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2-Chloro-nicotinic acid (10.0 g, 63.5 mmol, 1.0 equiv) is suspended in dichloromethane (400 mL) and THF (100 mL). N,O-Dimethyl-hydroxylamine hydrochloride (6.81 g, 69.8 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and triethylamine (9.70 mL, 69.8 mmol, 1.1 equiv) are added, resulting in a clear solution. The mixture is cooled in an ice bath and EDCI (13.4 g, 69.8 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and HOAt (0.86 g, 6.35 mmol, 0.1 equiv) are added. The resulting mixture is stirred overnight at room temperature and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is redissolved in ethyl acetate (200 mL) and washed with 1N NaOH solution, twice with sat. NaHCO3 solution and brine. The organic phase is dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. This gives 7.53 g of the title compound as a white solid. Yield: 59%

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