5-fluoropyridine-2-carboxylic Acid → Methyl 5-fluoropyridine-2-carboxylate

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The title compound was prepared in a similar manner as described for Intermediate 175a, from 5-fluoropicolinic acid (1.05 g, 7.44 mmol) to give a yellow solid (980 mg, 85% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.59 (d, J=2.78 Hz, 1 H) 8.21 (dd, J=8.72, 4.42 Hz, 1 H) 7.55 (d, J=3.03 Hz, 1 H) 4.02 (s, 3 H); LCMS for C7H6FNO2 m/z 156.00 (M+H+).

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