Methylamine → 6-Chloro-N-methylnicotinamide

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To a solution of 6-chloro-N-methylnicotinoyl chloride (7.39 g, 42.0 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL), methylamine (42 mL, 84.0 mmol) and triethylamine (6.4 mL, 46.2 mmol) were added under ice-cold conditions, and the resultant mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was concentrated in vacuo, then filtered, and washed with tetrahydrofuran. The obtained residue was recrystallized (ethyl acetate/hexane) and 6-chloro-N-methylnicotinamide (6.52 g, yield 91%) was obtained as a white crystal.

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