4-(Chloromethyl)-2-methyl-1,3-thiazole → (2-Methyl-4-thiazolyl)methyl 2-cyanonicotinate

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A mixture of potassium 2-cyanonicotinate (4.1 g; 0.022 mole), 4-chloromethyl-2-methylthiazole (2.95 g; 0.02 mole) and 18-crown-6-ether (0.13 g; 0.0005 mole) in acetonitrile (50 cc) is brought to reflux for 8 hours. The solvent is then evaporated off and the residue taken up in water and extracted with dichloromethane. After drying, evaporation of the dichloromethane and purification by chromatography on a silica column, Compound 1(2.12 g; 41%; m.p. 93° C.) is obtained.

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