Isobutyronitrile → HCID 58897024, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of isobutyronitrile (T) (830 mg, 12 mmol, 1 equiv.) in toluene (16 mL) at 0° C., a solution of KHMDS 0.5 M in toluene (26 mL, 13 mmol, 1.05 equiv.) was added. The resulting mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 15 min. This mixture was then added to a solution of 2,6-dichloropyridine (S)(4.39 g, 29.7 mmol, 2.5 equiv.) in toluene (10 mL) and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with a saturated solution of NH4Cl, followed by aqueous NaHCO3. The crude reaction was diluted in diethyl ether, washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and the solvent was then removed under reduced pressure. The resulting material was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel, eluting with mixtures of dichloromethane/hexanes (2:1). The title compound U was isolated as a white solid (1.1 g, 51%). 1-(6-chloropyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarbonitrile (V), 1-(6-chloropyridin-2-yl)cyclopentanecarbonitrile (W), 1-(6-chloropyridin-2-yl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile (X), and ethyl 2-(6-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-methylpropanoate (Y) were made following the procedure for 2-(6-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-methylpropanenitrile (U).

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