Tert-Butylamine → N-tert-butyl-6-chloronicotinamide

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25.7 ml (349 mMol) Thionylchloride and 0.5 ml (6.35 mMol) DMF were added to a suspension of 50.0 g (317 mMol) 6-chloro-nicotinic acid in 250 ml toluene and the reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. for 2 hours. After cooling to 10° C., 100.5 ml (952 mMol) tert.-butylamine were added over 40 minutes and stirring was pursued for 30 minutes at the same temperature. 250 ml Aqueous sodium hydroxide 2N were added and the mixture was stirred 30 minutes at room temperature. Dilution with 300 ml water and extraction with ethyl acetate yielded 63.3 g (94%) N-tert.-butyl-6-chloro-nicotinamide as a beige powder of m.p.=108-110° C.

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