2-Chlorophenol → 2-(2-Chlorophenoxy)-5-(3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)pyridine

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In dimethyl formamide (10 ml) was suspended 60% sodium hydride (dispersion in paraffin) (288 mg), to which was added dropwise a solution of 2-chlorophenol (926 mg) in dimethylformamide. When exothermic reaction and evolution of hydrogen gas ceased, 2-chloro-5-(3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)pyridine (1 g) was added to the reaction mixture, followed by stirring for hours at 80° C. The reaction mixture was poured into ice-water, then precipitating substance was collected by filtration, and purified by means of a silica gel column chromatography [eluent: n-hexane+ethyl acetate (1:1)] to obtain 2-(2-chlorophenoxy)-5-(3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)pyridine (1.1 g) as an oil.

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