p-Toluenesulphonyl cyanide → 7-Chlorothieno[3,2-B]pyridine-2-carbonitrile

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n-Butyllithium (2.2 mmol, 0.88 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of 7-chloro-thieno[3,2-b]pyridine (0.250 g, 1.48 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at −78° C. while the internal temperature was kept below −70° C. After 1 h TsCN (0.804 mg, 4.44 mmol) was added. After 3 h the reaction was quenched with distilled water (10 mL), warmed to rt, and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was further extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried (Na2SO4), then concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by flash chromatography using a Biotage 40 S column eluting with hexane/ethyl acetate (7/3) afforded the title compound as a white solid (92 mg, 32%). MS: 195/197 (MH+); HPLC Rf: 4.89 min; HPLC purity: 85%.

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