Methyl iodide → N-(2-Chloro-4-pyridinyl)-N-methylacetamide

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A mixture of 10 g (59 mmol) N-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)acetamide (commercially available), 9.8 g (17.6 mmol) pulverized KOH and 4.1 ml (6.4 mmol) methyl iodide in 60 ml acetone was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. After evaporation of all volatiles the residue was taken up in water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried with MgSO4 and evaporated to yield 7.1 g (66%) of the title compound as off-white solid. MS: (m/e): 345.2 (MH+).

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