1-Ethyl-3-(3'-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide → N,2-Dimethoxy-N-methylnicotinamide

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To a stirred ice-cooled mixture of 2-methoxy-nicotinic acid (1.43 g, 9.31 mmol) and O,N-dimethyl-hydroxylamine hydrochloride (1.0 g, 10.3 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was added DIPEA (6.4 mL, 37.3 mmol). EDCI (2.14 g, 11.1 mmol) was added portionwise over 5 minutes. After 18 hours, the reaction mixture was washed successively with saturated sodium bicarbonate and water. The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resultant residue was subjected to flash chromatography (SiO2, gradient 50 to 75% EtOAc in cyclohexane) to afford the title compound (0.92 g, 51%) as a colourless oil. LCMS (Method A): RT=2.48 min, [M+H]+=197.

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