Sodium hydride → 6-Chloro-4-[2-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-ethoxy]-nicotinonitrile

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To a solution of 2-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-ethanol (6.32 g, 43.30 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium hydride (95% in mineral oil, 1.09 g, 43.30 mmol) portion-wise. After 1 h at room temperature, this mixture was slowly added to a solution of 4,6-dichloro-nicotinonitrile (5.0 g, 28.90 mmol) in DMF (25 mL) at 0° C. After overnight, DMF was removed under reduced pressure, and the resulting mixture was diluted with EtOAc (50 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (20 mL) and brine (3×20 mL) solution, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. Purification was accomplished by flash chromatography on silica gel using 5-25% EtOAc/hexanes gradient elution to yield the title compound (4.9 g, 60%) as a transparent oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 8.47 (s, 1H), 7.10 (s, 1H), 4.70 (t, J=3.3 Hz, 1H), 4.32-4.45 (m, 2H), 4.19-4.08 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.59-3.50 (m, 1H), 1.83-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.65-1.50 (m, 4H).

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