Dimethylformamide → 4-{2-[Methyl(pyridin-2-yl)amino]ethoxy}benzaldehyde

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In a 2l three necked, round bottom flask, 500 ml dimethylformamide is added, followed by addition of 100 g of 2-(N-methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)amino)ethanol (II) and 100 g of 4-fluorobenzaldehyde (III) was added to the reaction mixture and it was stirred for 10 minutes at room temperature and 80 g of potassium tertiary butoxide was added to the reaction mixture. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to 5-10° C. and under the cold conditions, 1.5 l of water was added and stirred for 15 min. The mixture was extracted with 4×500 ml of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with 3×1 l water. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 148 g (88%) of 4-[2-(N-methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)amino)ethoxy)benzaldehyde (IV).

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