Oxalyl chloride → 2,6-Dichlorpyridine-3-carbonyl chloride

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To 2,6-dichloropyridine-3-carboxylic acid (75, 1.00 g, 0.00521 mol) in dichloromethane (75 mL) was added 2 M Oxalyl chloride (2.61 mL, 0.727 g, 0.00573 mol). The solution began to show vigorous gas evolution, which slowed but continued for about 2 hours. The reaction was allowed to continue at room temperature for an additional 3 hours. The reaction was concentrated to give the compound as a brown oil that crystallized on standing (76, 1.09 g, 99%).

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