Pyridine → N-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)methanesulfonamide

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To a pyridine (20 ml) and DCM (40 ml) solution of 2-fluoro-5-methylaniline (purchased from ACROS, 3.5 g, 28 mmol), methanesulfonyl chloride (purchased from WAKO, 4.3 ml, 56 mmol) was added at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 20 hours. The reaction was quenched with 2M sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and the aqueous layer was separated and washed with DCM. The layer was cooled to 0° C. and acidified to pH 2.0 using 2M HCl aqueous solution. The precipitates were collected, and the solvent evaporated in vacuo, to give the title compound (5.1 g, 90%). MS (ESI) m/z 202 (M−H)−

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