Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinate

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19 g (0.1 mol) of methyl 3-(4,4,4-trifluoro-3-oxo-1-butenylamino)acrylate were dissolved in 200 ml of methanol in a three-neck flask and 1 g of Li2CO3 was added. The reaction mixture was heated for 6-8 h under reflux, cooled to 30° C. and 10 ml of aqueous HCl were added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h, the methanol removed under reduced pressure and the product extracted with diethyl ether. The solvent was removed and methyl 4-trifluoronicotinate purified by vacuum distillation. 14 g (81%) of the product having a boiling point of 80° C./18 mbar were obtained.

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