Acetic Anhydride → HCID 17962425, compound

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A solution of 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-cyanopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine (6.7 g, 11 mmol) and concentrated sulfuric acid (2 drops) in acetic anhydride (25 mL) was heated, and stirred, at 120° C. under N2 for 5 h. The solution was cooled to room temperature, diluted with ice water and basified to pH 11 using 2 N aqueous sodium hydroxide. The solution was extracted with chloroform (3×), and the combined organic extracts were dried and the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. Trituration with methanol afforded a light brown solid which was collected and dried to give the title compound, 1.6 g (84%). 1H NMR (d6-DMSO) δ 2.19 (s, 3H), 7.35 (t, 2H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.69 (dd, 2H, J=4.0, 8.0 Hz), 7.86 (dd, 1H, J=4.0, 16 Hz), 8.30 (d, 1H, J=12 Hz), 9.75 (s, 1H). MS (ES+) m/z 280 (M++H).

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