Thionyl Chloride → HCID 117818735, compound

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To a solution of (3-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanol (29) (0.18 g, 0.94 mmol) in DCM (5 ml) was added thionyl chloride (0.112 g, 0.95 mmol) and stirred at rt for 2 h. After completion of the reaction, mixture was concentrated and washed with hexane to afford 2-(chloromethyl)-3-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (30). The crude solid was taken directly for the next step (180 mg, 91.8%).

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