Tin tetrachloride → 5-Amino-3-chloropyridine-2-carbonitrile

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A solution of tin chloride (52 g) and 3-chloro-2-cyano-5-nitro-pyridine (10.3 g) was stirred in ethyl acetate (200 mL) at room temperature for 10 minutes and at 70° C. for 4 hours. The solution was cooled to room temperature and diluted with ethyl acetate (500 mL). Sodium bicarbonate (100 g) added in four portions to the mixture within 4 hours. The mixture was stirred vigorously for 20 hours. The suspension was filtered and the filtrate was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The solvent was evaporated to give 5-amino-3-chloro-2-cyanopyridine (4.34 g) as an off-white powder.

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