Carbon Dioxide → 6-Fluoro-2,4-dimethyl-nicotinic acid

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To a solution of 3-bromo-2,4-dimethyl-6-fluoropyridine (1.45 g, 7.10 mmol) in anhydrous Et2O (25 mL) at −78° C. was added t-BuLi (1.7M in pentane, 8.8 mL, 15 mmol) dropwise. After addition the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 10 min, and CO2 was introduced. After 10 min the cooling bath was removed, and the bubbling of CO2 was continued until the mixture was warmed to 0° C. Water (30 mL) was then added and Et2O was removed. The aqueous layer was washed CH2Cl2 (2×30 mL) and acidified with 6N HCl, resulting in precipitation of a pale brown solid (0.87 g, 73%) which was collected by filtration and dried under vacuum. 1H NMR (CD3OD): δ 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 6.69 (s, 1H). 19F NMR (CD3OD): δ 0.63.

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