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HRID 1031422Generated: October 31, 2026

Dichloromethane → Methyl 6-chloropyridine-3-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Reactant6-Chloronicotinic acidHCID 79222—
ProductMethyl 6-chloropyridine-3-carboxylateHCID 254249—

Reaction Steps

An ethereal solution of CH2N2 (0.1 mole) is added to a suspension of 6-chloro nicotinic acid (15 g) in CH2Cl2 until bubbling ceases. The reaction mixture is stirred overnight, evaporated and dried in vacuo affording the desired product as a tan solid used in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04954494
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_09
ORD IDord-070433eb736945dcad9043ecb5170cd9
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_09