Ethyl Acetate → 1-(2,6-Difluoropyridin-3-yl)ethanone

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Reaction Steps

A solution of methylmagnesium bromide in THF (0.96 M, 88.1 mL) was added to a solution of 2,6-difluoro-N-methoxy-N-methylnicotinamide (7.01 g) in tetrahydrofuran (180 mL) under ice-cooling, and the reaction solution was stirred under ice-cooling for two hours. A saturated ammonium chloride solution and ethyl acetate were added to the reaction solution under ice-cooling, and the organic layer was separated. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (elution solvent: hexane-ethyl acetate) to obtain 4.74 g of the title compound.

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