Acetone → HCID 53955776, compound

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To solution of methyl 2-chloroisonicotinate (12.0 g, 0.07 mol) and acetone (12.2 g, 0.21 mol) in 100 mL of dry THF at 35 C was added sodium methoxide portionwise. After heating the reaction mixture at reflux for 4 h, the solvent was removed. The residue was dissolved with 500 mL of water, acidified with acetic acid to pH=6 and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give 11.46 g (83% yield) of product was a brown solid.

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