tert-Butyl hydroperoxide → 4-Chloro-5-nitropyridin-2(1H)-one

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Anhydrous THF (50 mL) in a 500-mL round-bottom flask was cooled to −78° C. and anhydrous NH3 (gas) was bubbled into until saturated (about 20 minutes). Potassium t-butoxide (6.5 g, 57.9 mmol) was added portion wise and the mixture was allowed to warm to ˜35° C. To a solution of 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (3.498 g, 22 mmol) in dry THF (20 mL) at 0° C. was added tBOOH (4.4 mL, 22 mmol) (5M in decane) over 10 minutes. This solution was then added dropwise to the prepared KOtBu solution over a period of 15 minutes, then stirred for 2 hours at ˜35° C., followed by quenching the reaction with 5 mL of saturated aqueous NH4Cl solution. The reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature overnight. Volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue was made weakly acidic with saturated aqueous NH4Cl solution. The solid was filtered and washed with cold water. The title compound was obtained as a tan-powder, dried under high vacuum overnight, and used for the next reaction without further purification. (1.36 g, 35% yield).

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